Shloka 9

लङ्काप्रवेशः

Hanuman’s Stealth Entry and Survey of Lanka

Devanagari script

भवनाद्भवनं गच्छन् ददर्श पवनात्मजः।विविधाकृतिरूपाणि भवनानि ततस्ततः।।।।

Transliteration

bhavanād bhavanaṃ gacchan dadarśa pavanātmajaḥ | vividhākṛtirūpāṇi bhavanāni tataḥ tataḥ ||

Translation

Von Haus zu Haus schreitend, sah Hanumān, der Sohn des Windes, hier und dort Gebäude und Paläste in mannigfachen Formen und Gestalten.

Word by Word

• śuśrāva: heard
• śuśrāva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular; Parasmaipada

• kāñcī-ninadam: jingle of girdles
• kāñcī-ninadam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāñcī (प्रातिपदिक) + ninada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; 'sound of waist-bells' (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• nūpurāṇām: of anklets
• nūpurāṇām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nūpura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• niḥsvanam: sound/resonance
• niḥsvanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niḥsvana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• sopāna-ninadān: sounds of stairways/steps
• sopāna-ninadān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sopāna (प्रातिपदिक) + ninada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural; 'sounds of stair-steps' (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Sambandha/Anvaya (सम्बन्ध/अन्वय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निपात)

• bhavaneṣu: in the houses
• bhavaneṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Plural

• mahātmanām: of great persons
• mahātmanām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• asphoṭita-ninādān: clapping sounds
• asphoṭita-ninādān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asphoṭita (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + ninada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural; 'sounds of clapping/snapping' (कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• kṣvelitān: joking/bantering sounds
• kṣvelitān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣvelita (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural; PPP/derived noun from √kṣvel (to jest/banter)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• tataḥ: here and there
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• tataḥ: everywhere
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb; repetition for distributive sense

Context

Going from one building to another, Hanuman saw mansions of different kinds structures.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān

FAQs

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

Dharma here is expressed as disciplined purpose: Hanumān moves methodically through Laṅkā, not for indulgence, but to fulfill his duty of searching for Sītā.

What is the narrative situation?

After entering Laṅkā, Hanumān searches the city by going from mansion to mansion, observing its varied residences while looking for Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vigilant perseverance (utsāha with self-control): careful, sustained effort in service of Rāma’s mission.