Shloka 4

Devanagari script

प्रविश्य चपुरींलङ्कांपूज्यमानोनिशाचारै: ।ततस्तेनाभ्युनुज्ञातोहनुमान्वृक्षवाटिकाम् ।।6.116.2।।सम्प्रविश्ययथान्यायंसीतायाद्विितोहरिः ।ददर्शमृजयाहीनांसातङ्कांरोहिणीमिव ।।6.116.3।।वृक्षमूलेनिरानन्दांराक्षसीभिःपरीवृताम् ।निभृतःप्रणतःप्रह्वस्सोऽभिगम्याभिवाद्य च ।।6.116.4।।

Transliteration

praviśya ca purīṃ laṅkāṃ pūjyamāno niśācaraiḥ | tatas tenābhyanujñāto hanumān vṛkṣavāṭikām ||

sampraviśya yathānyāyaṃ sītāyā vidito hariḥ | dadarśa mṛjayā hīnāṃ sātaṅkāṃ rohiṇīm iva ||

vṛkṣamūle nirānandāṃ rākṣasībhiḥ parīvṛtām | nibhṛtaḥ praṇataḥ prahvaḥ so 'bhigamyābhivādya ca ||

Translation

Entrando en la ciudad de Laṅkā, honrado por los rākṣasas, Hanumān, con el permiso de Vibhīṣaṇa, se dirigió luego al bosque-jardín. Al entrar en el huerto como era debido, el mono, conocido por Sītā, la vio: sin aseo, debilitada y temerosa, como Rohiṇī. Sentada sin alegría al pie de un árbol, rodeada de rākṣasīs, Hanumān se acercó, se inclinó con humildad, la saludó y permaneció en silencio.

Word by Word

वैदेहीO Vaidehī

कुशलीis well/safe

रामःRāma

सहtogether with

सुग्रीवलक्ष्मणः(with) Sugrīva and Lakṣmaṇa

विभीषणसहायःwith Vibhīṣaṇa as helper

चand

हरीणाम्of the monkeys

सहितःaccompanied

बलैःby/with forces

Context

"O gentle one! Your meaningful words full of affection are more valuable than clusters of gems or Indra, the Lord of gods."

Characters & Entities

Hanumān

Laṅkā

Rākṣasas

Vibhīṣaṇa

Aśoka grove (vṛkṣavāṭikā)

Sītā

Rākṣasīs

Rohiṇī

FAQs

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

Maryādā (propriety) and humility: Hanumān enters “as is proper,” approaches respectfully, and greets Sītā with restraint—showing dharmic conduct even in urgent circumstances.

What is the narrative situation?

With Vibhīṣaṇa’s permission, Hanumān enters Laṅkā, goes to the grove, finds Sītā in sorrow and captivity, and respectfully salutes her.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s disciplined humility and reverence toward Sītā, alongside compassion for her suffering.