Shloka 13

ऋक्षबिलप्रवेशः

Entry into the Rikshabilam Cave

Devanagari script

तत: पर्वतकूटाभो हनूमान्पवनात्मजः।।।।अब्रवीद्वानरान्सर्वान्कान्तारवनकोविदः।

Transliteration

tataḥ parvatakūṭābho hanūmān pavanātmajaḥ |

abravīd vānarān sarvān kāntāravanakovidaḥ ||

Translation

Da sprach Hanumān, der Sohn des Windes, einem Berggipfel gleich an Gestalt und kundig in wilden, pfadlosen Wäldern, zu allen Affen.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण

• पर्वत-कूट-आभः: mountain-peak-like (huge)
• पर्वत-कूट-आभः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक) + कूट (प्रातिपदिक) + आभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'हनूमान्' इत्यस्य विशेषण

• हनूमान्: Hanuman
• हनूमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनूमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पवन-आत्मजः: son of the Wind-god
• पवन-आत्मजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पवन (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पवनस्य आत्मजः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'हनूमान्' इत्यस्य विशेषण/अप्पोजिशन

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• वानरान्: monkeys
• वानरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचन

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; 'वानरान्' इत्यस्य विशेषण

• कान्तार-वन-कोविदः: skilled in forest-wilderness
• कान्तार-वन-कोविदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कान्तार (प्रातिपदिक) + वन (प्रातिपदिक) + कोविद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'हनूमान्' इत्यस्य विशेषण

Context

Then Hanuman, son of the Wind-god who appeared like a huge mountain and knewabout forests spoke to the fellow-monkeys:

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Wind-god (Pavana/Vāyu)
• Monkeys (vānarāḥ)

FAQs

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

Dharma is responsible leadership: the capable and experienced step forward to guide others when uncertainty arises.

What is the narrative situation?

At the perilous cave, Hanumān takes initiative and begins advising the troop.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Leadership grounded in competence—expertise in difficult environments used for the group’s welfare.