Shloka 41

रावणभवनपरिक्रमणं हनूमतः शोकविचारश्च

Hanuman’s Circuit of Ravana’s Palace and the Crisis of Deliberation

Devanagari script

हस्तादानो मुखादानो नियतो वृक्षमूलिकः।।5.13.40।।वानप्रस्थो भविष्यामि ह्यदृष्ट्वा जनकात्मजाम्।सागरानूपजे देशे बहुमूलफलोदके।।5.13.41।।

Transliteration

sāgarānūpaje deśe bahumūlaphalodake ||

Translation

—hier, in diesem Küstenland am Meer, reich an Wurzeln, Früchten und Wasser.

Word by Word

• हस्त-आदानः: one who takes (food) by hand
• हस्त-आदानः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (कर्ता-विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हस्त (प्रातिपदिक) + आदान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (हस्तस्य आदानः)

• मुख-आदानः: one who takes (food) by mouth
• मुख-आदानः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (कर्ता-विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुख (प्रातिपदिक) + आदान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मुखस्य आदानः)

• नियतः: disciplined
• नियतः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (कर्ता-विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि + यम् (धातु) → नियत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्तः (क्त) 'restrained/regulated'

• वृक्ष-मूलिकः: living on tree-roots
• वृक्ष-मूलिकः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (कर्ता-विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + मूलिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वृक्षस्य मूलम् आश्रित्य/भोज्यं यस्य)

Context

"If Janaki is not found I will stay here and live like a hermit subsisting on whatever is available on this sea shore, which has abundance of roots, fruits and water.

Characters & Entities

• Sea (Sagara)

FAQs

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

Endurance in righteous purpose: the verse grounds Hanuman’s vow in a realistic setting—choosing a life of austerity sustained by nature rather than abandoning truth and duty.

What is the narrative situation?

This continues Hanuman’s contemplated plan: if he fails, he will remain and live austerely in a coastal region with natural sustenance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tapas-oriented resilience: willingness to accept hardship and simplicity in service of a moral mission.