Shloka 9

चैत्यप्रासाद-विध्वंसः

Destruction of the Chaitya Palace and Hanuman’s Proclamation

Devanagari script

दासोऽहं कोसलेन्द्रस्य रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः।हनुमान्शत्रुसैन्यानां निहन्ता मारुतात्मजः।।।।

Transliteration

dāso 'haṁ kosalendrasya rāmasyākliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ |

hanumān śatrusainyānāṁ nihantā mārutātmajaḥ ||

Translation

Ich bin der Diener Rāmas, des Herrn von Kosala, dessen Taten unermüdlich sind. Ich bin Hanumān, Sohn des Windes, der Vernichter feindlicher Heere.

Word by Word

• dāsaḥ: servant
• dāsaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; उत्तमपुरुष, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• kosalendrasya: of the lord of Kosala
• kosalendrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kosala-indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (kosalānām indraḥ = lord of Kosala)

• rāmasya: of Rama
• rāmasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• akliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ: whose actions are effortless
• akliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-kliṣṭa-karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (rāmasya); समासः बहुव्रीहि (yasya karma akliṣṭam = whose deeds are untroubled/easy)

• hanumān: Hanuman
• hanumān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (अहं-इत्यस्य विशेष्य-सम्बन्धे आत्मपरिचय)

• śatrusainyānām: of enemy armies
• śatrusainyānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatru-sainya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुष (śatrūṇāṃ sainyāni)

• nihantā: slayer
• nihantā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ni-han (धातु)
• Form: तृच्-प्रत्ययान्त कर्तृवाचक कृदन्त (agent noun); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• mārutātmajaḥ: son of the Wind-god
• mārutātmajaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māruta-ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष

Context

'I am the son of the Wind-god, destroyer of enemy army. I am a servant of Rama, the king of Kosala who can accomplish any task with ease.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāma
• Kosala
• Māruta (Wind-god)
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Dharma is framed as faithful service (sevā) to a righteous king and truthful speech (satya): Hanumān openly states his allegiance and purpose without deceit.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān identifies himself in Laṅkā, declaring his master (Rāma) and his own capacity as a warrior, intensifying the confrontation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dāsya-bhāva (humble servanthood) combined with kṣātra-tejas (martial power).