Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 13, Shloka 3

रावणभवनपरिक्रमणं हनूमतः शोकविचारश्च

Hanuman’s Circuit of Ravana’s Palace and the Crisis of Deliberation

Devanagari script

भूयिष्ठं लोलिता लङ्का रामस्य चरता प्रियम्।न हि पश्यामि वैदेहीं सीतां सर्वाङ्गशोभनाम्।।।।

Transliteration

bhūyiṣṭhaṁ lolitā laṅkā rāmasya caratā priyam | na hi paśyāmi vaidehīṁ sītāṁ sarvāṅgaśobhanām ||

Translation

ابتغاءَ مرضاةِ راما في تجوالي، فتّشتُ لانكا تفتيشًا بالغًا؛ ومع ذلك لا أرى فايدِهي سيتا، التي يشرق جمالُ أعضائها كلِّها.

Word by Word

• भूयिष्ठम्: exceedingly/thoroughly
• भूयिष्ठम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूयिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: very much/exceedingly)

• लोलिता: has been searched/turned over
• लोलिता: Kriya (क्रिया; भाव/कर्मणि)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लोलित (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-आधारित)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगभाव: 'has been searched/turned over'

• लङ्का: Lanka
• लङ्का: Karma (कर्म; कर्मणि कर्तृस्थानी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लङ्का (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; लोलिता-इति क्रियायाः आश्रय (subject in passive sense)

• रामस्य: of Rama
• रामस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• चरता: by (me) roaming
• चरता: Karana (करण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग (हनुमत्-सम्बन्धे): 'by me who am roaming'

• प्रियम्: what is pleasing (to him)
• प्रियम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; प्रयोजन/फल (that which is dear/pleasing)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic particle: indeed/for)

• पश्यामि: I see
• पश्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वैदेहीम्: Vaidehi
• वैदेहीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैदेही (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सीताम्-इति समानाधिकरण

• सीताम्: Sita
• सीताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सर्व-अङ्ग-शोभनाम्: beautiful in all limbs
• सर्व-अङ्ग-शोभनाम्: Karma (कर्म; विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + शोभना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (determinative: sarvāṇi aṅgāni yasyāḥ śobhanāni / or sarvāṅgāṇi śobhanāni); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण सीताम्-शब्दस्य

Context

"I have thoroughly surveyed the entire city of Lanka to please Rama, but I am unable to find Sita of flawless beauty.

Characters & Entities

• Laṅkā
• Rāma
• Vaidehī (Sītā)
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Sevā-dharma (duty as service): Hanumān’s search is framed as an act done to fulfill Rāma’s rightful cause, with honesty about results.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān reports to himself that he has combed Laṅkā but has not yet found Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Perseverance and integrity—thorough effort paired with truthful assessment.