Shloka 17
द्वादशः सर्गः — हनूमतः अन्तःपुरविचयः
Hanuman’s Search Through Ravana’s Inner Apartments
चतुरङ्गुलमात्रोऽपि नावकाशः स विद्यते।रावणान्तःपुरे तस्मिन् यं कपिर्न जगाम सः।।।।
caturaṅgulamātro'pi nāvakāśaḥ sa vidyate |
rāvaṇāntaḥpure tasmin yaṃ kapir na jagāma saḥ ||
In jenem inneren Palast Rāvaṇas blieb nicht einmal ein Raum von vier Fingerbreit, den der Affe nicht betreten hätte.
The great vanara searched all over again and again jumping up and down, stopping for a while and moving, opening and closing doors, by crossing, entering and exiting, jumping up and down. Thus he moved about and searched whereever there was scope to search
FAQs
Dharma is conscientious completeness: Hanumān’s mission is pursued so thoroughly that nothing—even the smallest space—is neglected.
The narrator concludes this phase of the search by emphasizing that Hanumān left no part of Rāvaṇa’s inner quarters unexplored.
Meticulous diligence and unwavering commitment to a truthful objective—finding Sītā and reporting accurately to Rāma.