Shloka 14

लङ्काप्रवेशः

Hanuman Enters Lanka and Encounters Laṅkā-devatā

Devanagari script

नेयमन्येन नगरी शक्या धर्षयितुं बलात्।रक्षिता रावणबलैरुद्यतायुधधारिभिः।।।।

Transliteration

neyam anyena nagarī śakyā dharṣayituṃ balāt |

rakṣitā rāvaṇabalair udyatāyudhadhāribhiḥ ||

Translation

Diese Stadt kann von niemand anderem mit Gewalt erstürmt werden; denn sie wird von Rāvaṇas Heerscharen bewacht, von Kriegern, die die Waffen kampfbereit erhoben tragen.

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (particle of negation)

• इयम्: this
• इयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘this’ (fem. nom. sg.)

• अन्येन: by another
• अन्येन: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘by another (person)’ (instr. sg.)

• नगरी: city
• नगरी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नगरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; subject with ‘शक्या’

• शक्या: possible
• शक्या: Pradhāna-viśeṣaṇa (प्रधान-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: शक् (धातु) + यत् (potential/gerundive); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; predicate adjective ‘possible/able to be’

• धर्षयितुम्: to attack
• धर्षयितुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धृष्/धर्ष् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), ‘to assault/attack’

• बलात्: by force
• बलात्: Hetu/Upapada (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ablative of manner/cause ‘by force/forcibly’

• रक्षिता: protected
• रक्षिता: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; predicate ‘protected’ agreeing with ‘नगरी’

• रावणबलैः: by Ravana's forces
• रावणबलैः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण + बल (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘by Ravana’s forces’

• उद्यतायुधधारिभिः: by those bearing raised weapons
• उद्यतायुधधारिभिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्यत + आयुध + धारिन् (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (धारिन् ‘bearing’ with object ‘आयुध’ qualified by ‘उद्यत’); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘by weapon-bearers with raised weapons’

Context

'It is not possible to attack this city by to outsiders as it is protected by the forces of Ravana with their weapons ready(to attack).

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Laṅkā
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma cautions against reckless violence: even a righteous cause requires appropriate means; prudence and proportional action prevent needless loss.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān assesses Laṅkā’s military preparedness and recognizes the difficulty of a direct assault.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Strategic restraint—knowing when not to fight and when to gather information instead.