Shloka 5.10.43

रावणान्तःपुरे शयनदर्शनम् (Hanumān Observes Rāvaṇa’s Inner Apartments and Sleeping Court)

Devanagari script

भुजपार्श्वान्तरस्थेन कक्षगेन कृशोदरी।पणवेव सहानिन्द्या सुप्ता मदकृतश्रमा।।।।

Transliteration

bhujapārśvāntarasthena kakṣagena kṛśodarī |

paṇavena saha anindyā suptā madakṛtaśramā ||

Translation

Another flawless woman, slender-waisted, slept with a paṇava pressed between her arm and side and tucked into her armpit, wearied by intoxication.

Context

Another lady of slender belly, who had been exhausted by drunkeness was lying with a tabor pressed to her bosom and inserted in her arm-pit.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān (implied observer)
• paṇava (tabor)

FAQs

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

Dharma is suggested through contrast: indulgence leads to fatigue and loss of control, while the dharmic path values clarity and self-governance—qualities Hanumān preserves.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān observes another sleeping woman still holding her tabor, indicating the aftermath of nighttime celebration.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Composure and ethical caution (saṃyama, apramāda) in Hanumān’s reconnaissance.