Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 74, Shloka 55

औषधिपर्वताहरणम् / The Retrieval of the Herb

Bearing Mountain

Devanagari script

जवेनमहतायुक्तोमारुतिर्मारुतोयथा ।जगामहरिशार्दूलोदिशश्शब्देनपूरयन् ।।6.74.55।।

Transliteration

javena mahatā yukto mārutir māruto yathā | jagāma hari-śārdūlo diśaḥ śabdena pūrayan ||

Translation

Taglay ang napakalaking bilis, si Māruti—ang tigre sa mga unggoy—ay kumilos na parang mismong hangin, pinupuno ng ugong ang lahat ng dako.

Word by Word

• जवेन: with speed
• जवेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instr/3rd), एकवचन

• महता: great
• महता: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instr/3rd), एकवचन; विशेषणं (qualifying जवेन)

• युक्तः: endowed (with)
• युक्तः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (प्रातिपदिक; √युज्)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘endowed/possessed’

• मारुतिः: Māruti (Hanumān)
• मारुतिः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मारुति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मारुतः: the wind
• मारुतः: उपमान (Upamāna)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मारुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपमान (standard of comparison)

• यथा: like
• यथा: निपात (Comparative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमा-सूचक (as/like)

• जगाम: went
• जगाम: क्रिया (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• हरिशार्दूलः: tiger among monkeys
• हरिशार्दूलः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि + शार्दूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive-tatpuruṣa: ‘tiger among monkeys’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• दिशः: the directions
• दिशः: कर्म (Karman/Object affected)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), बहुवचन

• शब्देन: with sound
• शब्देन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शब्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instr/3rd), एकवचन

• पूरयन्: filling
• पूरयन्: कर्ता (Kartā; concomitant action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूरय् (प्रातिपदिक; √पॄ caus.)
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृवाचक

Context

Maruthi, the tiger among monkeys went like the wind possessing great speed filling sound in all directions.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Māruti

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is energetic execution of duty: Hanumān’s speed symbolizes prompt action in support of the righteous cause, not delay or indecision.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān travels at extreme velocity, his movement producing a resounding roar that spreads in all directions.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śaurya (heroic power) expressed as swift, decisive action.