Shloka 55

रावणभवनपरिक्रमणं हनूमतः शोकविचारश्च

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

Devanagari script

अशोकवनिका चेयं दृश्यते या महाद्रुमा।।।।इमामधिगमिष्यामि न हीयं विचिता मया।

Transliteration

aśokavanikā ceyaṃ dṛśyate yā mahādrumā | imām adhigamiṣyāmi na hīyaṃ vicitā mayā ||

Translation

Dort ist dieser Aśoka-Hain zu sehen, erfüllt von mächtigen Bäumen; dorthin will ich gehen, denn diesen Ort habe ich noch nicht durchsucht.

Word by Word

• aśokavanikā: Ashoka grove
• aśokavanikā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aśoka + vanikā (प्रातिपदिक-समास)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी/सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध) "aśokānāṃ vanikā"; Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• iyam: this
• iyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; demonstrative pronoun

• dṛśyate: is seen
• dṛśyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (present), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), Prathama puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; passive sense "is seen"

• yā: which
• yā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/relative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; relative pronoun referring to aśokavanikā

• mahādrumā: with huge trees
• mahādrumā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + druma (प्रातिपदिक-समास)
• Form: Karmadhāraya; Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; agrees with yā/aśokavanikā; meaning "having great trees" (adjectival usage)

• imām: this (one)
• imām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; refers to the grove

• adhigamiṣyāmi: I will go to, reach
• adhigamiṣyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: adhi-√gam (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ (लुट्, periphrastic future), Parasmaipada, Uttama puruṣa (1st), Ekavacana

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; negation

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

• iyam: this
• iyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; subject of vicitā

• vicitā: searched, examined
• vicitā: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi-cita (कृदन्त; √cit/चि, क्त)
• Form: Kta-participle (क्त) used as past passive participle; Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; agrees with iyam

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana; pronoun

Context

"Here is the Ashoka grove with huge trees. I will go there. I have not looked for her in this place.

Characters & Entities

• Aśokavanikā (Ashoka grove)

FAQs

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

Dharma aligns with careful, complete effort: Hanumān chooses systematic searching rather than despair, honoring truth through thorough investigation.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān notices the Aśoka grove and decides to search it, realizing it remains unchecked.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Strategic thoroughness and perseverance.