Shloka 5.12.14

द्वादशः सर्गः — हनूमतः अन्तःपुरविचयः (Hanuman’s Search Through Ravana’s Inner Apartments)

Devanagari script

इति सञ्चिन्त्य भूयोऽपि विचेतुमुपचक्रमे।भूमीगृहांश्चैत्यगृहान् गृहातिगृहकानपि।।।।

Transliteration

utpatan niṣpataṃś cāpi tiṣṭhan gacchan punaḥ punaḥ |

apāvṛṇvaṃś ca dvārāṇi kavāṭāny avaghāṭayan ||

praviśan niṣpataṃś cāpi prapatan utpatan api |

sarvam apy avakāśaṃ sa vicacāra mahākapiḥ ||

Translation

Leaping up and down again and again—now standing, now moving—opening entrances and pushing aside doors, entering and emerging, dropping down and springing up, that great monkey ranged through every space where there was any scope to search.

Context

Thinking thus, he started searching once again the basement cells, temples, homes within homes.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān (Mahākapi)
• Rāvaṇa’s inner palace (implicit)

FAQs

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

Dharma is energetic, disciplined action: Hanumān does not merely intend good—he exerts body and mind fully to fulfill a righteous responsibility.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration depicts the intensity and breadth of Hanumān’s search as he moves through doors, passages, and levels of the palace complex.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya (valor/energy) joined with perseverance—unceasing effort in service of truth and justice.