Shloka 10

सप्तपञ्चाशः सर्गः

Hanumān’s Return, Roar of Success, and the Announcement “Sītā Seen”

Devanagari script

तार्क्ष्यायमाणो गगने बभासे वायुनन्दनः।दारयन्मेघबृन्दानि निष्पतंश्च पुनः पुनः।।।।नदन्नादेन महता मेघस्वनमहास्वनः।

Transliteration

tārkṣyāyamāṇō gaganē babhāsē vāyunandanaḥ | dārayan mēghabṛndāni niṣpataṁś ca punaḥ punaḥ || nadannādēna mahatā mēghasvana-mahāsvanaḥ ||

Translation

وتألّق ابنُ الريح في السماء كأنّه غارودا، يشقّ جموعَ السحاب، يختفي ثم يظهر مرارًا، ويزمجر بصوتٍ عظيم كدويّ الرعد في الغيوم.

Word by Word

• tārkṣyāyamāṇaḥ: appearing like Garuḍa
• tārkṣyāyamāṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tārkṣya (प्रातिपदिक) + √yam (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (Present middle participle, शानच्), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘तार्क्ष्यवत् आचरन्’ (behaving/appearing like Garuḍa)

• gagane: in the sky
• gagane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gagana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• babhāse: shone
• babhāse: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhās (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• vāyu-nandanaḥ: son of the Wind-god (Hanuman)
• vāyu-nandanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāyu (प्रातिपदिक) + nandana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (son/delight of Vāyu)

• dārayan: tearing / cleaving
• dārayan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṝ (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (Present active participle), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• megha-bṛndāni: clusters of clouds
• megha-bṛndāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: megha (प्रातिपदिक) + bṛnda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (clusters of clouds)

• niṣpatan: darting out / emerging
• niṣpatan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nis-pat (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त, पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरावृत्तिवाचक अव्यय

• punaḥ: again and again
• punaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरावृत्तिवाचक अव्यय, द्विरुक्ति

• nadan: roaring / resounding
• nadan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nad (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त, पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• nādena: with a sound
• nādena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन (instrumental)

• mahatā: great / loud
• mahatā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (agreeing with nādena)

• megha-svana-mahā-svanaḥ: one with a mighty thunder-like roar
• megha-svana-mahā-svanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: megha (प्रातिपदिक) + svana (प्रातिपदिक) + mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + svana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (one whose great sound is like cloud-thunder)

Context

As he made his way through flakes of clouds, again and again appearing and disappearing, Hanuman the delight of the Wind-god shone in the sky roaring like a thundering cloud. He looked like Garuda.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Vāyu (Wind-god)
• Garuḍa (Tārkṣya)
• Megha (clouds)

FAQs

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

Courage aligned with purpose: power is depicted as disciplined force used for a righteous mission, not for harm or vanity.

What is the narrative situation?

During the return flight, Hanumān cuts through clouds, repeatedly appearing and disappearing, his roar echoing like thunder.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearlessness (abhaya) and confidence: his Garuḍa-like radiance and thunderous presence show unshaken resolve.