Shloka 52

रावणभवनपरिक्रमणं हनूमतः शोकविचारश्च

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

Devanagari script

यावत्सीतां हि पश्यामि रामपत्नीं यशस्विनीम्।।।।तावदेतां पुरीं लङ्कां विचिनोमि पुनः पुनः।

Transliteration

yāvat sītāṃ hi paśyāmi rāmapatnīṃ yaśasvinīm | tāvad etāṃ purīṃ laṅkāṃ vicinomi punaḥ punaḥ ||

Translation

Bis ich Sītā, Rāmas ruhmreiche Gemahlin, mit eigenen Augen erblicke, werde ich diese Stadt Laṅkā immer wieder durchsuchen.

Word by Word

• yāvat: until, as long as
• yāvat: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yāvat (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; correlating adverb with tāvat; temporal limit "as long as/until"

• sītām: Sita
• sītām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana

• hi: indeed, for
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; particle of emphasis/reason (निपात)

• paśyāmi: I see
• paśyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √paś (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्, present), Parasmaipada, Uttama puruṣa (1st), Ekavacana

• rāmapatnīm: Rama's wife
• rāmapatnīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma + patnī (प्रातिपदिक-समास)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) "Rāmasya patnī"; Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana

• yaśasvinīm: famed, illustrious
• yaśasvinīm: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yaśasvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; agrees with sītām

• tāvat: till then
• tāvat: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tāvat (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; correlative with yāvat; "till then/so long"

• etām: this
• etām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; demonstrative pronoun used adjectivally

• purīm: city
• purīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana

• laṅkām: Lanka
• laṅkām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: laṅkā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; apposition to purīm

• vicinomi: I search, examine
• vicinomi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√ci (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (present), Parasmaipada, Uttama puruṣa (1st), Ekavacana

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; repetition for emphasis

Context

"Till I find the virtuous Sita, wife of Rama in this Lanka, I shall keep searching everywhere again and again.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Dharma is steadfast duty: Hanumān commits to continue the mission until it reaches सत्य (truth/verification) through direct sight.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān renews his determination to search all of Laṅkā without stopping until he finds Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Determination (dṛḍha-niścaya) and fidelity to purpose.