Shloka 4

हनूमत्संवादः / Hanuman’s Diplomatic Approach to Rama and Lakshmana

Devanagari script

सम्पूज्य विधिवद्वीरौ हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः।उवाच कामतो वाक्यं मृदु सत्यपराक्रमौ।।

Transliteration

sampūjya vidhivad vīrau hanumān mārutātmajaḥ |

uvāca kāmato vākyaṃ mṛdu satyaparākramau ||

Translation

إنّ هانومان، ابن إله الريح، بعدما أكرم البطلين على الوجه اللائق، خاطبهما بكلامٍ لطيف كما رأى مناسبًا، وهما اللذان قامت بسالتهما على الحقّ.

Word by Word

• सम्पूज्य: having honoured
• सम्पूज्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) ‘having duly honoured’

• विधिवत्: duly
• विधिवत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vidhi-vat (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: according to rule)

• वीरौ: the two heroes
• वीरौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया द्विवचन (Acc du)

• हनुमान्: Hanuman
• हनुमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom sg)

• मारुतात्मजः: son of the Wind-god
• मारुतात्मजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māruta-ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom sg); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘मारुतस्य आत्मजः’

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपदी, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (3rd sg)

• कामतः: as he wished
• कामतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kāma-tas (अव्यय/तसिल्)
• Form: अव्यय (adverbial ablative in -tas: ‘as desired/at will’)

• वाक्यम्: speech/words
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc sg)

• मृदु: gently
• मृदु: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: mṛdu (प्रातिपदिक used adverbially)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: gently)

• सत्यपराक्रमौ: (to) the two of true valour
• सत्यपराक्रमौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satya-parākrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया द्विवचन (Acc du); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः/कर्मधारयप्रायः ‘सत्यः पराक्रमः यस्य’ (as epithet of the two)

Context

The valiant son of the Wind-god, Hanuman offered those heroes whose power came from their sense of truth due respect and spoke to them in all gentleness:

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Rama (implied by ‘two heroes’)
• Lakshmana (implied by ‘two heroes’)

FAQs

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

Proper conduct in meeting strangers: dharma begins with respectful protocol (vidhi) and gentle, truthful speech.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman formally greets Rama and Lakshmana near Pampa before questioning them, establishing a respectful diplomatic tone.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vinaya (courtesy) and mṛdutā (gentleness), aligned with satya—the foundation of righteous strength.