Shloka 5.12.25

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

Devanagari script

अवतीर्य विमानाच्च हनुमान् मारुतात्मजः।चिन्तामुपजगामाथ शोकोपहतचेतनः।।।।

Transliteration

avatīrya vimānāc ca hanumān mārutātmajaḥ |

cintām upajagāmātha śokopahatacetanaḥ ||

Translation

Descending from the celestial car, Hanumān—the Wind-god’s son—his mind struck by grief, again entered into anxious reflection.

Context

Hanuman, son of the Wind-god, came out of the aerial chariot, mind stricken with grief and started thinking again.ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে সুন্দরকাণ্ডে দ্বাদশস্সর্গঃ৷Thus ends the twelfth sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Māruta (Wind-god)
• Vimāna (aerial car)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes inner governance: even when grief overwhelms the mind, one must return to thoughtful deliberation rather than rash action.

What is the narrative situation?

After extensive searching, Hanumān steps down from the vimāna and, weighed by sorrow, thinks again about what to do next.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reflective steadiness—he pauses to reassess, showing disciplined intelligence under pressure.