Shloka 5.11.19

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

Devanagari script

बहुप्रकारैर्विविधैर्वरसंस्कारसंस्कृतैः।मांसैः कुशलसम्पृक्तैः पानभूमिगतैः पृथक्।।5.11.19।।

Transliteration

bahuprakārair vividhair varasaṁskārasaṁskṛtaiḥ | māṁsaiḥ kuśalasampṛktaiḥ pānabhūmigataiḥ pṛthak ||5.11.19||

Translation

There in the banquet hall, meats of many kinds were set out separately—prepared in numerous ways, refined with choice seasonings, and cooked by skilled hands.

Context

In the banquet hall there were many types of meat arranged in a number of ways. They were cooked by experts by seasoning them with choicest ingredients.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• pāna-bhūmi (banquet hall)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is conveyed through contrast: technical excellence and abundance do not equal righteousness. The epic repeatedly distinguishes cultural sophistication from moral virtue.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān continues to observe the spread of foods in the banquet hall as part of his careful exploration of Rāvaṇa’s palace complex.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Mission-focus and restraint: Hanumān remains unaffected by pleasures that could distract a less disciplined agent.