तदा शैलाग्रशिखरे वामो हनुरभज्यत। ततो हि नामधेयं ते हनुमानिति कीर्त्यते।।4.66.24।।
tadā śailāgraśikhare vāmo hanurabhajyata. tato hi nāmadheyaṃ te hanumāniti kīrtyate..4.66.24..
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English Translation
"'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)."
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Word Meanings
तदा then, शैलाग्रशिखरे on the edge of the mountain peak, वामः left, हनुः chin, अभज्यत was broken, ततः then, ते your, नामधेयम् named, हनुमानिति Hanuman, कीर्त्यते wellknown.
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Source
Valmiki Ramayana
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Sarga 66
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337.24