Shloka 6

हनूमद्बलप्रबोधनम् / Jāmbavān Rekindles Hanūmān’s Power

Devanagari script

पक्षयोर्यद्बलं तस्य तावद्भुजबलं तव।विक्रमश्चापि वेगश्च न ते तेनावहीयते।।।।

Transliteration

pakṣayōr yad balaṃ tasya tāvad bhujabalaṃ tava |

vikramaś cāpi vēgaś ca na te tēnāvahīyate ||

Translation

Sức mạnh nơi đôi cánh của Ngài ấy, nơi ngươi là sức mạnh của đôi tay và bờ vai. Còn về dũng mãnh và tốc lực, ngươi tuyệt chẳng kém Ngài chút nào.

Word by Word

• पक्षयोः: of (his) two wings
• पक्षयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, द्विवचन

• यत्: whatever; that which
• यत्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject of implied 'is')
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बन्ध-सर्वनाम (relative), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (here: nominative as subject of implied 'asti'), एकवचन

• बलम्: strength
• बलम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तावत्: so much
• तावत्: Pramāṇa (प्रमाण/Measure)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tāvat (अव्ययीभूत/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: परिमाण-अव्यय (correlative quantifier: 'so much')

• भुजबलम्: arm-strength
• भुजबलम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhuja + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास ('strength of arms'); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तव: of you; your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• विक्रमः: valor
• विक्रमः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vikrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Addition)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (also)

• वेगः: speed
• वेगः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vega (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation)

• ते: of you; your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तेन: by that; compared with him
• तेन: Karaṇa/Upamāna (करण/Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अवहीयते: is diminished
• अवहीयते: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-hā (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive): 'is diminished'

Context

'I have become old and my valour is depleted. At this time you are the sole resort for us. You have all the necessary qualities.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Garuḍa

FAQs

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

Dharma requires recognizing and using one’s rightful capacity for a noble cause; denying one’s ability can become a form of neglect when others depend on it.

What is the narrative situation?

Jāmbavān directly assures Hanumān that his strength, speed, and valor match the standard of Garuḍa, preparing him mentally for the ocean-leap.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya (heroic potency) guided by satya—accurate self-assessment leading to decisive action.