Shloka 5.11.13

रावणान्तःपुर-पानभूमि-विचयः (Hanumān’s Survey of Rāvaṇa’s Inner Palace and Banquet Hall)

Devanagari script

वराहवार्ध्राणसकान् दधिसौवर्चलायुतान्।।5.11.13।।शल्यान् मृगमयूरांश्च हनुमानन्ववैक्षत।

Transliteration

varāhavārdhrāṇasakān dadhisauvarcalāyutān |

śalyān mṛgamayūrāṃś ca hanumān anvavaikṣata ||5.11.13||

Translation

Hanumān beheld meats of boar and wild fowl, prepared with curds and fine salt; also bones, and portions of deer and peacock.

Context

Hanuman saw the meat of pigs and jungle fowls, deer, peacocks and bones marinated with yoghurt and special kinds of salt.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• pānabhūmi (drinking-hall)
• Rāvaṇa (implied)

FAQs

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

The verse continues the ethical contrast: a palace devoted to sensual consumption stands opposite to the Ramayana’s ideal of self-restraint and truth-guided living. Hanumān’s dharma is vigilance and fidelity to purpose, not judgmental indulgence.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān, still exploring the palace interiors, catalogues what he sees in the drinking area as part of his covert search.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Careful observation and discipline: he attends to details while remaining inwardly controlled.