Shloka 16

सप्तपञ्चाशः सर्गः

Hanumān’s Return, Roar of Success, and the Announcement “Sītā Seen”

Devanagari script

स तं देशमनुप्राप्तः सुहृद्धर्शनलालसः।।।।ननाद हरिशार्दूलो लाङ्गूलं चाप्यकम्पयत्।

Transliteration

sa taṁ dēśam anuprāptaḥ suhṛd-darśana-lālasaḥ | nanāda hariśārdūlō lāṅgūlaṁ cāpy akampayat ||

Translation

Als er jenen Ort erreichte und sich danach sehnte, seine Freunde zu sehen, brüllte der Tiger unter den Affen laut auf und schüttelte auch seinen Schweif.

Word by Word

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (Genitive/षष्ठी), Ekavacana

• nānadyamānasya: of (him) roaring
• nānadyamānasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध) (qualifying tasya)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nad (धातु) + ya (य) (passive) + śānac (शानच्)
• Form: Present passive participle (शानच्), Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana; “while being roared / roaring loudly” (contextual active sense)

• suparṇacaritē: trodden by Suparṇa (Garuḍa)
• suparṇacaritē: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण) [qualifier]
• Type: Adjective
• Root: suparṇa-carita (प्रातिपदिक: suparṇa + carita)
• Form: Puṃliṅga/Napुंसakaliṅga, Saptamī (Locative/सप्तमी), Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: “suparṇena caritaḥ” (traversed by Garuḍa); viśeṣaṇa of pathi

• pathi: on the path
• pathi: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pathin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī (Locative/सप्तमी), Ekavacana

• phalati: splits, bursts
• phalati: Kriyā (Main verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: phal (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (Present/लट्), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• iva: as if
• iva: Upamā-dyotaka (उपमा-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; simile particle

• asya: of this one, of him
• asya: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• ghoṣeṇa: by the roar
• ghoṣeṇa: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ghoṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (Instrumental/तृतीया), Ekavacana

• gaganam: the sky
• gaganam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gagana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• sārkamaṇḍalam: with the sun’s disc
• sārkamaṇḍalam: Karta (कर्ता) [qualifier]
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa-arka-maṇḍala (प्रातिपदिक: sa + arka + maṇḍala)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa with prefix sa- “with”: “arkamaṇḍalena saha” (with the sun’s orb); viśeṣaṇa of gaganam

Context

Having sighted the place of his companions and waiting to see them for long that tiger among monkeys made a loud noise and shook his tail in joy.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Suhṛt (companions/friends; implied Vānara allies)

FAQs

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

Community-centered Dharma: righteous work culminates in returning to one’s allies, sharing outcomes, and strengthening collective resolve.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān arrives at the rendezvous area and expresses joy and anticipation at seeing his fellow Vānaras.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Friendship and solidarity: eagerness to reunite reflects loyalty not only to Rāma but also to the mission-team.