Shloka 3

रावणदर्शनम्

Hanuman Beholds Ravana in Court

Devanagari script

वज्रसंयोगसंयुक्तैर्महार्हमणिविग्रहैः।हैमैराभरणैश्चित्रैर्मनसेव प्रकल्पितैः।।5.49.3।।

Transliteration

vajrasaṃyogasaṃyuktair mahārhamaṇivigrahaiḥ |

haimair ābharaṇaiś citrair manaseva prakalpitaiḥ ||5.49.3||

Translation

Il était paré de merveilleux ornements d’or, sertis de diamants et façonnés en formes de gemmes précieuses, si exquis qu’on eût dit qu’ils étaient nés de l’imagination même.

Word by Word

• वज्रसंयोगसंयुक्तैः: studded with diamonds
• वज्रसंयोगसंयुक्तैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वज्र (प्रातिपदिक) + संयोग (प्रातिपदिक) + संयुक्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्तः (क्त), नपुंसक/पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया, बहुवचनम्; समासः तत्पुरुषः: वज्रस्य संयोगेन संयुक्तैः (joined/studded with diamonds)

• महार्हमणिविग्रहैः: with forms made of precious gems
• महार्हमणिविग्रहैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महार्ह (प्रातिपदिक) + मणि (प्रातिपदिक) + विग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया, बहुवचनम्; समासः तत्पुरुषः: महार्हमणीनां विग्रहाः (figures/forms of precious gems)

• हैमৈः: golden
• हैमৈः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हैम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसक/पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया, बहुवचनम्; ‘golden’

• आभरणैः: with ornaments
• आभरणैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आभरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे तृतीया, बहुवचनम्

• चित्रैः: wonderful
• चित्रैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसक/पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया, बहुवचनम्; ‘variegated/wondrous’

• मनसा: by the mind
• मनसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे तृतीया, एकवचनम्

• इव: as if
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Upamā)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमार्थक-अव्ययम्

• प्रकल्पितैः: fashioned
• प्रकल्पितैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र+कल्प् (धातु) → प्रकल्पित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्तः (क्त), नपुंसक/पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया, बहुवचनम्; ‘fashioned/constructed’

Context

(Hanuman looked at Ravana) of innate splendour, who shone with a glittering crown of gold glowing, encircled with strings of pearls.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Material refinement is not a measure of righteousness; Dharma is measured by restraint, truthfulness, and non-violence in action.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān continues to visually assess Rāvaṇa’s appearance, noting the extraordinary craftsmanship of his ornaments.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s focus and mission-mindedness—he observes details while remaining committed to Sītā’s search and Rāma’s cause.