Shloka 14

हनूमदुपदेशः रावणस्य च कोपः

Hanuman’s Counsel to Ravana and Ravana’s Wrath

Devanagari script

वैनतेयसमाः केचित्केचित्तत्रानिलोपमाः।असङ्गगतयशशीघ्रा हरिवीरा महाबलाः।।।।

Transliteration

vainateyasamāḥ kecit kecit tatrānilopamāḥ | asaṅgagatayaś śīghrā harivīrā mahābalāḥ ||

Translation

কিছু মহাবলী বানরবীর গরুড়সম, আর কিছু বায়ুর মতো বেগবান—স্পর্শহীন গতিসম্পন্ন, অতিশয় দ্রুত।

Word by Word

• vainateyasamāḥ: equal to Garuda
• vainateyasamāḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vainateya-samā (प्रातिपदिक: वैनतेय + सम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; उपमान-तत्पुरुष (वैनतेयेन समाः)

• kecit: some
• kecit: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; अनिश्चितवाचक (some)

• kecit: others
• kecit: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; अनिश्चितवाचक

• tatra: there
• tatra: Deśa (देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (there)

• anilopamāḥ: like the Wind
• anilopamāḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anila-upamā (प्रातिपदिक: अनिल + उपम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; उपमान-तत्पुरुष (अनिलेन उपमाः)

• asaṅgagatayaḥ: moving without contact/obstruction
• asaṅgagatayaḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-saṅga-gati (प्रातिपदिक: अ + सङ्ग + गति)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; नञ्-तत्पुरुष (असङ्गा गतिः येषाम्)

• śīghrāḥ: swift
• śīghrāḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śīghra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• harivīrāḥ: heroic monkeys
• harivīrāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari-vīra (प्रातिपदिक: हरि + वीर)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (हरीणां वीराः)

• mahābalāḥ: very strong
• mahābalāḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā-bala (प्रातिपदिक: महा + बल)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (harivīrāḥ)

Context

"Some of the very powerful heroes equal to Garuda, equal to the Wind-god (in swiftness) have gone (in quest of Sita) without touching the earth.

Characters & Entities

• Vainateya (Garuḍa)
• Vānara-s

FAQs

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

Dharma is supported by collective strength and right purpose; when a cause is righteous, capable allies arise and act decisively.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān describes the extraordinary capabilities of the Vānara forces searching for Sītā, intensifying the warning to Rāvaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The Vānara virtue of vīrya (valor) in service of dharma—strength directed toward a righteous mission.