Shloka 19

रावणान्तःपुर-पानभूमि-विचयः

Hanumān’s Survey of Rāvaṇa’s Inner Palace and Banquet Hall

Devanagari script

बहुप्रकारैर्विविधैर्वरसंस्कारसंस्कृतैः।मांसैः कुशलसम्पृक्तैः पानभूमिगतैः पृथक्।।5.11.19।।

Transliteration

bahuprakārair vividhair varasaṁskārasaṁskṛtaiḥ | māṁsaiḥ kuśalasampṛktaiḥ pānabhūmigataiḥ pṛthak ||5.11.19||

Translation

Dort im Festsaal waren Fleischspeisen vieler Arten getrennt aufgetragen — auf mancherlei Weise bereitet, mit erlesenen Würzen verfeinert und von kundigen Händen gekocht.

Word by Word

• सन्तता: spread out / extended
• सन्तता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सन्तत (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (to भूमिः)

• शुशुभे: shone / looked beautiful
• शुशुभे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √शुभ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; ‘shone/was splendid’

• भूमिः: the floor / ground
• भूमिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• माल्यैः: with garlands
• माल्यैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• बहु-संस्थितैः: arranged in many patterns
• बहु-संस्थितैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक) + संस्थित (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘arranged in many ways’

• हिरण्मयैः: golden
• हिरण्मयैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हिरण्मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (to भाजनैः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• विविधैः: various
• विविधैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (to भाजनैः)

• भाजनैः: with vessels
• भाजनैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• स्फाटिकैः: crystal (made)
• स्फाटिकैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्फाटिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (to भाजनैः)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थ (also)

• जाम्बूनद-मयैः: made of Jāmbūnada gold
• जाम्बूनद-मयैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जाम्बूनद (प्रातिपदिक) + मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (to करकैः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• अन्यैः: other
• अन्यैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (to करकैः)

• करकैः: with jars / pitchers
• करकैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: करक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• अभि-संवृता: covered / spread over
• अभि-संवृता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि-सम्-√वृ (धातु) + त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘covered/spread all over’ (agreeing with भूमिः)

Context

In the banquet hall there were many types of meat arranged in a number of ways. They were cooked by experts by seasoning them with choicest ingredients.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• pāna-bhūmi (banquet hall)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is conveyed through contrast: technical excellence and abundance do not equal righteousness. The epic repeatedly distinguishes cultural sophistication from moral virtue.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān continues to observe the spread of foods in the banquet hall as part of his careful exploration of Rāvaṇa’s palace complex.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Mission-focus and restraint: Hanumān remains unaffected by pleasures that could distract a less disciplined agent.