Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 59, Shloka 118

युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

Rāvaṇa’s Assault on Nīla and Lakṣmaṇa; Hanumān Bears Rāma

Devanagari script

हनूमानपितेजस्वीलक्ष्मणंरावणार्धितम् ।।6.59.118।।आनयद्राघवाभ्याशंबाहुभ्यांपरिगृह्यतम् ।

Transliteration

hanūmān api tejasvī lakṣmaṇaṃ rāvaṇārditam ||6.59.118||

ānayad rāghavābhyāśaṃ bāhubhyāṃ parigṛhya tam |

Translation

Hanumān too, radiant with prowess, lifting Lakṣmaṇa—wounded by Rāvaṇa—in his arms, carried him near to Rāghava (Rama).

Word by Word

• hanūmān: Hanumān
• hanūmān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanūmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; additive particle

• tejasvī: brilliant/mighty
• tejasvī: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tejasvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; adjective to hanūmān

• lakṣmaṇam: Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• rāvaṇa-ardhitam: wounded/afflicted by Rāvaṇa
• rāvaṇa-ardhitam: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rāvaṇa + ardhita (प्रातिपदik; from √ardh/ard? 'to hurt/afflict' as passive participle)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (rāvaṇena ardhitaḥ), क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; adjective to lakṣmaṇam

• ānayat: brought
• ānayat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + nī (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• rāghava-ābhyāśam: near Rāghava (Rāma)
• rāghava-ābhyāśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava + ābhyāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (rāghavasya ābhyāśaḥ), पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• bāhubhyām: with (his) two arms
• bāhubhyām: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, द्विवचन

• parigṛhya: having held
• parigṛhya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pari + grah (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), 'having taken/embraced'

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; refers to lakṣmaṇam

Context

Brilliant Hanuman holding Lakshmana wounded by Ravana in both shoulders brought him to Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāvaṇa
• Rāghava (Rama)

FAQs

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

Dharma as selfless service: Hanumān uses strength to protect and restore, embodying loyal care for the wounded and commitment to the righteous leader.

What is the narrative situation?

After checking Rāvaṇa, Hanumān retrieves the injured Lakṣmaṇa and brings him to Rama’s side.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s devotion and compassion—heroism expressed as rescue and support, not mere aggression.