Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 128, Shloka 19

Devanagari script

इतिप्रतिसमादिष्टोहनूमान्मारुतात्मजः ।मानुषःधारयनृपमयोध्यांत्वरितोययौ ।।।।

Transliteration

iti pratisamādiṣṭo hanūmān mārutātmajaḥ | mānuṣaṃ dhārayan rūpam ayodhyāṃ tvarito yayau ||

Translation

Thus commanded, Hanumān—the son of Māruta—assumed a human form and swiftly set out for Ayodhyā.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: इति-निपात (quotative particle: thus)

• prati-samādiṣṭaḥ: having been instructed
• prati-samādiṣṭaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati + sam-ā-diś (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘having been instructed/ordered’; उपसर्गाः: प्रति, सम्, आ

• hanūmān: Hanuman
• hanūmān: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanūmat (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• mārutātmajaḥ: son of Maruti
• mārutātmajaḥ: Apposition (समनाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māruta (प्रातिपदik) + ātmaja (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समास: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (मारुतस्य आत्मजः)

• mānuṣam: human
• mānuṣam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mānuṣa (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (रूपम्)

• dhārayan: assuming
• dhārayan: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dhṛ (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘bearing/assuming’

• rūpam: form
• rūpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rūpa (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ayodhyām: to Ayodhya
• ayodhyām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ayodhyā (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; गत्यर्थे कर्म (destination as object)

• tvaritaḥ: swift/hastened
• tvaritaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tvarita (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (हनूमान्)

• yayau: went
• yayau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

Then wise and energetic Rama, thinking, casting his attention on the Vanaras, spoke to Hanuman.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Māruta (Vāyu)
• Ayodhyā

FAQs

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

Faithful execution of entrusted duty: Hanumān responds to command without delay, placing the mission above personal comfort.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān is dispatched ahead toward Ayodhyā to convey news and prepare the way for Rāma’s return.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s disciplined service (sevā) and readiness—he adapts form and speed to fulfill the task.