Shloka 39

रावणान्तःपुर-पानभूमि-विचयः

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

Devanagari script

तस्य प्रादुरभूच्चिन्ता पुनरन्या मनस्विनः।।5.11.39।।निश्चितैकान्तचित्तस्य कार्यनिश्चयदर्शिनी।

Transliteration

tasya prādurabhūc cintā punar anyā manasvinaḥ || 5.11.39 || niścitaikānta-cittasya kārya-niścaya-darśinī |

Translation

Da entstand in jenem besonnenen, dessen Geist in einspitziger Entschlossenheit ruhte, ein weiterer Gedanke, der ihm die rechte Entscheidung für sein Werk erkennen ließ.

Word by Word

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Gen/6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• prādurabhūt: arose; appeared
• prādurabhūt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prādur-bhū (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; √bhū (भू) with अव्यय/उपसर्ग prādur (appearing)

• cintā: a thought; concern
• cintā: Karta (कर्ता) (subject of prādurabhūt)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cintā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom/1st), एकवचन

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरावृत्ति-वाचक-अव्यय (adverb: again)

• anyā: another
• anyā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of cintā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom/1st), एकवचन; agreeing with cintā

• manasvinaḥ: of the intelligent one
• manasvinaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध) (genitive with cintā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manasvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Gen/6th), एकवचन; possessive adjective used substantively: "of the wise/spirited one"

• niścita-eka-anta-cittasya: of one whose mind is firmly fixed on one purpose
• niścita-eka-anta-cittasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध) (genitive qualifying manasvinaḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niścita (प्रातिपदिक/PPP) + eka (प्रातिपदिक) + anta (प्रातिपदिक) + citta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (citta), षष्ठी (Gen/6th), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष-समासः: niścitam ekāntam cittam yasya (of one whose mind is firmly fixed on a single aim)

• kārya-niścaya-darśinī: revealing the decision about the task
• kārya-niścaya-darśinī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of cintā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक) + niścaya (प्रातिपदिक) + darśinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom/1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः: kāryasya niścayaṃ darśayati/paśyati iti (showing/indicating the decision about the task)

Context

Another bright idea struck the highly sensible Hanuman, who had a clear vision of the task ahead-- 'I was firm and single-minded in my direction regarding the task ahead' (thought he).

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman

FAQs

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

Dharma requires viveka (discernment): the righteous agent must align means with ends through clear, steady judgment.

What is the narrative situation?

After worrying about possible impropriety, Hanuman regains clarity and reorients his thinking toward the mission’s proper execution.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Single-minded resolve guided by ethical discernment, not impulsiveness.