Shloka 35

औषधिपर्वताहरणम् / The Retrieval of the Herb

Bearing Mountain

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वाजाम्बवतोवाक्यंहनूमान् हरिपुङ्गवः ।आपूर्यतबलोद्धर्षैस्तोयवेगैरिवार्णवः ।।6.74.35।।

Transliteration

śrutvā jāmbavato vākyaṃ hanūmān haripuṅgavaḥ | āpūryata baloddharṣais toyavegair ivārṇavaḥ ||6.74.35||

Translation

Nghe lời Jāmbavān, Hanumān—bậc tối thượng trong loài khỉ—liền tràn đầy khí lực hùng dũng, như đại dương dâng lên bởi những dòng nước cuồn cuộn.

Word by Word

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund): 'having heard'

• jāmbavataḥ: of Jāmbavān
• jāmbavataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jāmbavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन

• vākyam: words/speech
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• hanūmān: Hanuman
• hanūmān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanūmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• haripuṅgavaḥ: chief of monkeys
• haripuṅgavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari-puṅgava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: हरीणां पुंगवः

• āpūryata: was filled
• āpūryata: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-pṝ (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोगः: 'was filled'

• baloddharṣaiḥ: with surges of strength
• baloddharṣaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala-uddharṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: बलस्य उद्धर्षः (surge of strength)

• toyavegaiḥ: with rushes of water
• toyavegaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: toya-vega (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: तोयस्य वेगः

• iva: like
• iva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय (particle of comparison)

• arṇavaḥ: the ocean
• arṇavaḥ: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arṇava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Context

"Hearing the instruction of Jambavantha, the son of the wind god, infused with wind speed as the ocean, heaves with the force of wind increasing his strength fully."

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Jāmbavān
• Ocean (arṇava)

FAQs

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

Dharma is inner readiness for duty: righteous instruction awakens strength and resolves hesitation.

What is the narrative situation?

After receiving guidance, Hanumān becomes powerfully energized, preparing to execute the rescue mission.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya joined with obedience—Hanumān’s power is directed by counsel and purpose, not ego.