Shloka 24

अयोध्याप्रत्यागमन-सन्देशः

Hanuman Sent Ahead to Ayodhya

Devanagari script

पञ्चमीमद्यरजनीमुषित्वावचनान्मुनेः ।भरद्वाजाभ्यनुज्ञातंद्रक्ष्यस्यद्यैवराघवम् ।।।।

Transliteration

pañcamīṃ hy adya rajanīm uṣitvā vacanān muneḥ | bharadvājābhyanujñātaṃ drakṣyasy adyaiva rāghavam ||

Translation

„Heute ist die fünfte Nacht; nachdem du gemäß dem Wort des Weisen die Nacht verbracht hast und mit Bharadvājas Erlaubnis, wirst du Rāghava noch heute sehen.“

Word by Word

• पञ्चमीम्: the fifth
• पञ्चमीम्: कर्म-विशेषण (adjectival to object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्चम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘रजनीम्’ इति विशेषणम् (fifth)

• अद्य: today
• अद्य: कालाधिकरण (temporal adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time: today)

• रजनीम्: night
• रजनीम्: कर्म (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रजनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘उषित्वा’ इत्यस्य कर्म (spent the night)

• उषित्वा: having spent (the night)
• उषित्वा: पूर्वक्रिया (absolutive relation)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस्/उष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), ‘उष्/वस्’ धातोः; पूर्वक्रिया (having spent/dwelt)

• वचनात्: from/by the words
• वचनात्: अपादान (अपादान/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; हेतौ/निमित्ते (because of/by)

• मुनेः: of the sage
• मुनेः: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; ‘वचनात्’ इत्यस्य सम्बन्धः

• भरद्वाजाभ्यनुज्ञातम्: permitted by Bharadvaja
• भरद्वाजाभ्यनुज्ञातम्: कर्म-विशेषण (adjectival to object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भरद्वाज + अभ्यनुज्ञात (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (भरद्वाजेन अभ्यनुज्ञातम् = permitted by Bharadvaja)

• द्रक्ष्यसि: you will see
• द्रक्ष्यसि: क्रिया (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• अद्यैव: today itself
• अद्यैव: कालाधिकरण (temporal adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य + एव (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्ययसमूहः (adverb: today itself/this very day)

• राघवम्: Raghava (Rama)
• राघवम्: कर्म (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘द्रक्ष्यसि’ इत्यस्य कर्म

Context

"Tomorrow that is the fifth lunar day, after spending the night at sage Bharadwaja's hermitage Raghava will see you."

Characters & Entities

• Bharadvāja
• Rāghava (Rāma)
• Guha
• Hanumān

FAQs

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

Dharma as reverence for ṛṣi-authority: progress is made ‘by the sage’s word’ and ‘with permission,’ showing humility before spiritual guidance.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān informs Guha of the timing and the role of sage Bharadvāja’s consent in Rāma’s onward movement.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respectful adherence to rightful procedure—acting with blessings rather than entitlement.