Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 6, Shloka 25

राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनविचारः

Survey of Ravana’s Residence and Lanka’s Inner Quarters

Devanagari script

धूम्राक्षस्य च सम्पातेर्भवनं मारुतात्मजः।विद्युद्रूपस्य भीमस्य घनस्य विघनस्य च।।5.6.23।।शुकनासस्य वक्रस्य शठस्य विकटस्य च।ब्रह्मकर्णस्य दंष्ट्रस्य रोमशस्य च रक्षसः।।5.6.24।।युद्धोन्मत्तस्य मत्तस्य ध्वजग्रीवस्य नादिनः।विद्युज्जिह्वेन्द्रजिह्वानां तथा हस्तिमुखस्य च।।5.6.25।।कराळस्य पिशाचस्य शोणिताक्षस्य चैव हि।

Transliteration

dhūmrākṣasya ca sampāter bhavanaṃ mārutātmajaḥ |

vidyudrūpasya bhīmasya ghanasya vighanasya ca ||5.6.23||

śukanāsasya vakrasya śaṭhasya vikaṭasya ca |

brahmakarṇasya daṃṣṭrasya romaśasya ca rakṣasaḥ ||5.6.24||

yuddhonmattasya mattasya dhvajagrīvasya nādinaḥ |

vidyujjihvendrajihvānāṃ tathā hastimukhasya ca ||5.6.25||

karālasya piśācasya śoṇitākṣasya caiva hi |

Translation

Der Sohn des Windgottes sprang über die Wohnsitze der Rākṣasas hinweg: Dhūmrākṣa und Sampāti, Vidyudrūpa, Bhīma, Ghana und Vighana; Śukanāsa, Vakra, Śaṭha und Vikaṭa; Brahmakarṇa, Daṃṣṭra und Romaśa; Yuddhonmatta, Matta, Dhvajagrīva und Nādin; Vidyujjihva und Indrajihva; ebenso Hastimukha, Karāla, Piśāca und wahrlich Śoṇitākṣa.

Word by Word

• sahasram: a thousand
• sahasram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); संख्यावाचक (numeral)

• vāhinīḥ: troops/companies
• vāhinīḥ: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāhinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place)

• jāmbūnada-pariṣkṛtāḥ: adorned with Jambunada-gold
• jāmbūnada-pariṣkṛtāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jāmbūnada + pariṣkṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण (agreeing with vāhinīḥ)

• hema-jāla-paricchannāḥ: covered with a net of gold
• hema-jāla-paricchannāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hema + jāla + paricchanna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण

• taruṇa-āditya-sannibhāḥ: like the young/rising sun
• taruṇa-āditya-sannibhāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: taruṇa + āditya + sannibha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण

• dadarśa: saw
• dadarśa: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

• rākṣasa-indrasya: of the lord of demons
• rākṣasa-indrasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)

• rāvaṇasya: of Ravana
• rāvaṇasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)

• niveśane: in the residence
• niveśane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niveśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

Context

The noble vanara jumped from Jambumali's to Sumali's and from Rashmiketu's, Suryaketu's and to Vajrakaya's residence.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Dhūmrākṣa
• Sampāti
• Bhīma
• Ghana
• Śukanāsa
• Vakra
• Śaṭha
• Vikaṭa
• Brahmakarṇa
• Daṃṣṭra
• Romaśa
• Yuddhonmatta
• Matta
• Dhvajagrīva
• Vidyujjihva
• Indrajihva
• Hastimukha
• Karāla
• Piśāca
• Śoṇitākṣa
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Dharma is unwavering commitment to a righteous objective: Hanumān’s exhaustive search reflects integrity and truth-oriented effort rather than haste or assumption.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān continues an extensive reconnaissance of Laṅkā by checking numerous rākṣasa dwellings in sequence.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Persistence and disciplined courage—continuing the search despite the scale of enemy territory.