Shloka 24

हनूमद्बलप्रबोधनम् / Jāmbavān Rekindles Hanūmān’s Power

Devanagari script

तदा शैलाग्रशिखरे वामो हनुरभज्यत।ततो हि नामधेयं ते हनुमानिति कीर्त्यते।।।।

Transliteration

tadā śailāgraśikhare vāmo hanur abhajyata | tato hi nāmadheyaṃ te hanumān iti kīrtyate ||

Translation

那时在山峰之巅的峭缘，你的左颌被击断；因此你的名号便传为“哈奴曼”。

Word by Word

• तदा: then
• तदा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (then)

• शैलाग्रशिखरे: on the mountain-peak summit
• शैलाग्रशिखरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैलाग्रशिखर (प्रातिपदिक; शैल+अग्र+शिखर)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• वामः: left
• वामः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; हनु-विशेषण

• हनुः: jaw/chin
• हनुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अभज्यत: was broken
• अभज्यत: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भञ्ज् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• ततः: thereupon
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तर/हेतुवाचक अव्यय (thereupon/therefore)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक अव्यय (indeed)

• नामधेयम्: name
• नामधेयम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामधेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• हनुमान्: Hanuman
• हनुमान्: Karma (कर्म/Name as predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनुमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; नाम (proper noun)

• इति: thus/as
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरणबोधक अव्यय (quotative)

• कीर्त्यते: is called/is renowned
• कीर्त्यते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कीर्त्/√कॄत् (धातु; कीर्तयति/कीर्त्यते)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive)

Context

'You fell on the edge of the mountain peak and your left chin got broken. Since then you are widely known as Hanuman (one who has a wounded chin).

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• mountain peak (śaila-agra-śikhara)

FAQs

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

Suffering can become a source of purpose and remembrance; dharma includes transforming injury into strength and identity rather than bitterness.

What is the narrative situation?

After being struck and falling, Hanumān lands on a mountain peak and his left jaw breaks, giving rise to his renowned name.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Resilience—the ability to endure harm and still grow into a celebrated protector and servant of dharma.