Shloka 5.10.47

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

Devanagari script

पाणिभ्यां च कुचौ काचित्सुवर्णकलशोपमौ।उपगूह्याबला सुप्ता निद्राबलपराजिता।।।।

Transliteration

pāṇibhyāṃ ca kucau kācit suvarṇa-kalaśopamau |

upagūhya abalā suptā nidrā-bala-parājitā ||

Translation

Another woman, overpowered by the force of sleep, lay asleep clasping her breasts with both hands—breasts likened to golden goblets.

Context

Overcome with sleep another woman lay pressing with her own hands her golden goblet-like breasts.

FAQs

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

Dharma here is implicit: Hanuman’s mission requires seeing without indulgence—witnessing sensual surroundings yet remaining ethically steady and purpose-driven.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman continues scanning the sleeping residents of the inner chambers while seeking signs of Sita.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Detachment and focus (vairāgya-like composure and ekāgratā) amid temptations.