Shloka 46

सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः

हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

अस्तं दिनकरे याते रक्षसां निलयं पुरम्।।5.58.46।।प्रविष्टोऽहमविज्ञातो रक्षोभिर्भीमविक्रमैः।

Transliteration

astaṃ dinakare yāte rakṣasāṃ nilayaṃ puram | praviṣṭo ’ham avijñāto rakṣobhir bhīmavikramaiḥ ||

Translation

Als die Sonne untergegangen war, betrat ich die Stadt, die Wohnstätte der Dämonen, unbemerkt von den wilden und tapferen Rakshasas.

Word by Word

• astam: to setting
• astam: Karma (कर्म/गत्यर्थे लक्ष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; गत्यर्थे (to setting)

• dinakare: when the sun
• dinakare: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dinakara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• yāte: having gone (set)
• yāte: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/सति-सप्तमी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP, क्त), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute): 'when (it) had gone'

• rakṣasām: of the demons
• rakṣasām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rakṣas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• nilayam: abode
• nilayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nilaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• puram: city
• puram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• praviṣṭaḥ: entered
• praviṣṭaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-viś (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP, क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि-प्रयोगे (entered)

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

• avijñātaḥ: unnoticed / unknown
• avijñātaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a + vijñāta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP, क्त) from vi-jñā with नञ्-समास (a-), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• rakṣobhiḥ: by the demons
• rakṣobhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rakṣas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• bhīmavikramaiḥ: of terrible valor
• bhīmavikramaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhīma + vikrama (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (bhīmaḥ vikramaḥ yeṣām: of terrible prowess)

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Sun (Dinakara)
• Laṅkā (implied as the demon-city)
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Dharma includes prudent means (upāya): entering Laṅkā covertly is not deceit for selfish ends but disciplined strategy in service of a righteous rescue mission.

What is the narrative situation?

At nightfall, Hanuman infiltrates Laṅkā without being detected by its powerful demon guards.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Strategic restraint and vigilance—Hanuman combines bravery with careful stealth to protect the success of the mission.