Shloka 47

सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः

हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

तत्र प्रविशतश्चापि कल्पान्तघनसन्निभा।।5.58.47।।अट्टहासं विमुञ्चन्ती नारी काप्युत्थिता पुरः।

Transliteration

tatra praviśataś cāpi kalpānta-ghana-sannibhā |

aṭṭahāsaṃ vimuñcantī nārī kāpy utthitā puraḥ ||

Translation

মই তাত প্ৰৱেশ কৰোঁতেই, প্ৰলয়ান্তৰ ঘন মেঘৰ দৰে ক’লা এক নাৰী মোৰ সন্মুখত উঠি আহিল আৰু ভয়ংকৰ অট্টহাস মুকলি কৰিলে।

Word by Word

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक (there)

• praviśataḥ: as (I) was entering
• praviśataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/काल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-viś (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle, शतृ) in षष्ठी/सप्तमी?; here षष्ठी एकवचन (Genitive singular) used with tatra: 'of me entering/while entering' (genitive absolute-like usage)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयार्थक

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अपि-निपात (also/even)

• kalpāntaghanasannibhā: cloud-like at world-end
• kalpāntaghanasannibhā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kalpānta + ghana + sannibhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (kalpānta-ghana-sannibhā: like a cloud at the end of an aeon)

• aṭṭahāsam: loud laughter
• aṭṭahāsam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṭṭahāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• vimuñcantī: uttering / releasing
• vimuñcantī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-muc (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle, शतृ), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि

• nārī: a woman
• nārī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• kāpi: some (woman)
• kāpi: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kā + api (सर्वनाम + अव्यय)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अनिश्चितवाचक (indefinite pronoun: some) with api

• utthitā: stood up / arose
• utthitā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ut-sthā (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP, क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि (arisen/stood up)

• puraḥ: in front
• puraḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: puras (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक (in front)

Characters & Entities

• Laṅkā (implied by context of entry)

FAQs

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

Steadfastness in a righteous mission: even when confronted by ominous, fear-inducing obstacles, Hanumān does not abandon his duty to search for Sītā.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān recounts that at the moment of entering Laṅkā, a fearsome female figure suddenly appears before him, laughing loudly as an intimidation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya (courage) and dhṛti (firm resolve): he continues forward despite psychological and supernatural intimidation.