Shloka 49

लङ्काप्रवेशः

Hanuman Enters Lanka and Encounters Laṅkā-devatā

Devanagari script

सीतानिमित्तं राज्ञस्तु रावणस्य दुरात्मनः।।।।रक्षसां चैव सर्वेषां विनाशः समुपागतः।

Transliteration

sītā-nimittaṃ rājñas tu rāvaṇasya durātmanaḥ | rakṣasāṃ caiva sarveṣāṃ vināśaḥ samupāgataḥ ||

Translation

Wegen Sītā ist nun die Vernichtung herangekommen — für den bösgesinnten König Rāvaṇa und ebenso für alle Rākṣasas.

Word by Word

• sītā-nimittam: due to Sita
• sītā-nimittam: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक) + nimitta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā/Dvitīyā Ekavacana; used adverbially ‘because of Sītā’; tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी) ‘Sītā as cause’

• rājñaḥ: of the king
• rājñaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī Ekavacana

• tu: and/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, particle

• rāvaṇasya: of Ravana
• rāvaṇasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī Ekavacana

• durātmanaḥ: of the evil-minded (one)
• durātmanaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dur-ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī Ekavacana; bahuvrīhi ‘one whose self is evil’ qualifying rāvaṇasya

• rakṣasām: of the demons
• rakṣasām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rakṣas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī Bahuvacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, emphasis particle

• sarveṣām: of all
• sarveṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga/Napuṃsaka, Ṣaṣṭhī Bahuvacana; genitive plural qualifying rakṣasām

• vināśaḥ: destruction
• vināśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vināśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana

• samupāgataḥ: has arrived
• samupāgataḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-upa-√gam (धातु)
• Form: Kta past participle from sam-upa-√gam; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana; agrees with vināśaḥ

Context

"The ruin of all demons and evil-minded king Ravana will take place due to (the abduction of) Sita.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāvaṇa
• Rākṣasas
• Hanumān
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Violation of dharma—here, wrongdoing centered on Sītā—brings collective ruin; protecting the innocent is a moral axis, and transgressing it triggers downfall.

What is the narrative situation?

Laṅkā-devatā states the consequence of Rāvaṇa’s act regarding Sītā: the impending destruction of Rāvaṇa and his demon host.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral clarity: recognizing that adharma against a blameless person (Sītā) inevitably rebounds upon the perpetrator.