Shloka 8

रावणदर्शनम्

Hanuman Beholds Ravana in Court

Devanagari script

बाहुभिर्बद्धकेयूरैश्चन्दनोत्तमरूषितैः।भ्राजमानाङ्गदैः पीनैः पञ्चशीर्षैरिवोरगैः।।5.49.8।।

Transliteration

bāhubhir baddhakeyūraiś candanottamarūṣitaiḥ |

bhrājamānāṅgadaiḥ pīnaiḥ pañcaśīrṣair ivoragaiḥ ||5.49.8||

Translation

Seine Arme, mit Armreifen umschlossen und mit bestem Sandel bestrichen, trugen kräftige, glänzende Schmuckstücke — wie fünfköpfige Schlangen, die sich in leuchtender Stärke winden.

Word by Word

• बाहुभिः: with arms
• बाहुभिः: Karana (करण) / Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• बद्धकेयूरैः: with fastened armlets
• बद्धकेयूरैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बद्ध (कृदन्त; √बन्ध् (धातु) + क्त)+केयूर (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (केयूर), तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; 'having bound/fastened armlets' qualifying बाहुभिः

• चन्दनोत्तमरूषितैः: smeared with finest sandal paste
• चन्दनोत्तमरूषितैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चन्दन+उत्तम+रूषित (कृदन्त; √रुष्/√रञ्ज् sense 'to smear/color' + क्त; lexical रूषित 'smeared')
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; 'smeared with excellent sandal(-paste)' qualifying बाहुभिः

• भ्राजमानाङ्गदैः: with shining armlets/bracelets
• भ्राजमानाङ्गदैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भ्राजमान (कृदन्त; √भ्राज् + शानच्)+अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; 'with shining arm-ornaments' qualifying बाहुभिः

• पीनैः: stout/strong
• पीनैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; qualifying बाहुभिः

• पञ्चशीर्षैः: with five heads
• पञ्चशीर्षैः: Upamana-instrument (उपमान-करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्च+शीर्ष (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (शीर्ष), तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; द्विगु: 'five-headed' qualifying उरगैः

• इव: like
• इव: Upamana-marker (उपमान-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय

• उरगैः: serpents
• उरगैः: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उरग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Context

He appeared terrible with blood-red eyes, shining sharp big teeth, drooping lips and ten heads, which looked like ten peaks of mountain Mandara inhabited by various beasts. He was heroic, powerful and splendid.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Adornment and strength can be used for protection or oppression; Dharma depends on how power is directed—toward safeguarding others, not terrifying them.

What is the narrative situation?

The description narrows to Rāvaṇa’s arms and ornaments, intensifying the image of dangerous power.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearlessness with restraint—Hanumān does not act impulsively despite perceiving menace.