Shloka 22

हनूमदुपदेशः रावणस्य च कोपः

Hanuman’s Counsel to Ravana and Ravana’s Wrath

Devanagari script

दृष्टा हीयं मया देवी लब्धं यदिह दुर्लभम्।उत्तरं कर्म यच्छेषं निमित्तं तत्र राघवः।।।।

Transliteration

dṛṣṭā hīyaṃ mayā devī labdhaṃ yadiha durlabham | uttaraṃ karma yaccheṣaṃ nimittaṃ tatra rāghavaḥ ||

Translation

Wahrlich, ich habe hier die göttliche Herrin gesehen—ein schwer zu erlangender Erfolg. Was das übrige Tun betrifft, wird dort Rāghava (Rāma) die leitende Ursache und der Planer sein.

Word by Word

• दृष्टा: (she) has been seen
• दृष्टा: Kriya (क्रिया/भाव)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; 'seen'

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात

• इयम्: this
• इयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन

• देवी: the lady/divine woman
• देवी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• लब्धम्: obtained
• लब्धम्: Kriya (क्रिया/भाव)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; here as predicate 'obtained'

• यत्: which
• यत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; relative pronoun

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb)

• दुर्लभम्: rare/difficult to obtain
• दुर्लभम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर् (उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद) + लभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'hard to obtain'

• उत्तरम्: future/remaining
• उत्तरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'later/future' (कर्म इति विशेषणम्)

• कर्म: task/action
• कर्म: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• यत्: which
• यत्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; relative pronoun (refers to कर्म)

• शेषम्: remaining
• शेषम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'remaining'

• निमित्तम्: cause/means
• निमित्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निमित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'cause/occasion'

• तत्र: there/in that matter
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय

• राघवः: Raghava (Rama)
• राघवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

"I have actually spotted the divine lady here which was most difficult. Rama will plan the remaining course of action.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma (Rāghava)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is duty fulfilled with truthfulness: Hanumān reports the successful sighting of Sītā and affirms that the next righteous action will proceed under Rāma’s rightful leadership.

What is the narrative situation?

After locating Sītā in Laṅkā, Hanumān confronts Rāvaṇa and begins conveying the warning and counsel connected with Rāma’s impending response.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s steadfastness and accountability—he completes the mission and clearly states the chain of righteous decision-making under Rāma.