Shloka 32

हनूमद्वृत्तान्तः—वानरबलप्रशंसा च

Hanuman’s Report and Praise of the Vanara Host

Devanagari script

कथञ्चिन्मृगशाबाक्षी विश्वासमुपपादिता।।।।ततः संभाषिता चैव सर्वमर्थं च दर्शिता।रामसुग्रीवसख्यं च श्रुत्वा प्रीतिमुपागता।।।।

Transliteration

kathañcin mṛgaśābākṣī viśvāsam upapāditā | tataḥ saṃbhāṣitā caiva sarvam arthaṃ ca darśitā | rāmasugrīvasakhyaṃ ca śrutvā prītim upāgatā ||

Translation

Mit Mühe gewann ich das Vertrauen der hirschäugigen Herrin. Dann sprach ich mit ihr und legte ihr die ganze Sache dar; und als sie von Rāmas Bündnis mit Sugrīva hörte, wurde sie von Freude erfüllt.

Word by Word

• sā: she
• sā: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Kartr̥ (कर्तृ) in passive / Agent
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• rākṣasīmadhye: in the midst of ogresses
• rākṣasīmadhye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasī (प्रातिपदिक) + madhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष ‘राक्षसीनां मध्ये’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• tarjyamānā: being threatened
• tarjyamānā: Karma-anvayi (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tarj (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त: शानच् (present passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि (being threatened)

• muhuḥ: again and again
• muhuḥ: Kriya-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: muhuḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb: repeatedly)

• muhuḥ: again and again
• muhuḥ: Kriya-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: muhuḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (repetition for emphasis)

• rākṣasībhiḥ: by ogresses
• rākṣasībhiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• virūpābhiḥ: ugly
• virūpābhiḥ: Karana-anvayi (करण-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: virūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying rākṣasībhiḥ)

• dṛṣṭā: was seen
• dṛṣṭā: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त: क्त (PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि (was seen)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Vākyārtha-dyotaka (वाक्यार्थ-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: indeed)

• pramadāvane: in the pleasure-grove
• pramadāvane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pramadā (प्रातिपदिक) + vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ‘प्रमदानां वनम्’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

Context

"I created a little confidence in the fawn-eyed lady by pacifying her and explaining her with great difficulty the alliance of Rama and Sugriva on hearing which she became happy.

Characters & Entities

• Sita
• Rama
• Sugriva

FAQs

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

Truth must be communicated skillfully and responsibly: Hanuman establishes trust before delivering life-giving truthful news, showing dharmic speech (satya with hita—truth that benefits).

What is the narrative situation?

After approaching Sita in Lanka, Hanuman gradually reassures her, then informs her of Rama’s efforts and his alliance with Sugriva.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanuman’s prudence and compassion—he pairs truth with tact to restore hope.