Shloka 20

सप्तपञ्चाशः सर्गः

Hanumān’s Return, Roar of Success, and the Announcement “Sītā Seen”

Devanagari script

ते दीनमनसस्सर्वे शुश्रुवुः काननौकसः।।।।वानरेन्द्रस्य निर्घोषं पर्जन्यनिनदोपमम्।

Transliteration

te dīna-manasaḥ sarve śuśruvuḥ kānanaukasaḥ |

vānarendrasya nirghoṣaṃ parjanya-ninadopamam ||

Translation

Tous ces vānaras habitants de la forêt, le cœur accablé, entendirent le puissant fracas de leur chef—pareil au grondement des nuées d’orage.

Word by Word

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• dīna-manasaḥ: dejected-minded
• dīna-manasaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dīna (प्रातिपदिक) + manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (those whose minds are dejected)

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (used pronominally: all)

• śuśruvuḥ: heard
• śuśruvuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• kānana-aukasaḥ: forest-dwellers (monkeys)
• kānana-aukasaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kānana (प्रातिपदिक) + okas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (dwellers of the forest)

• vānarendrasya: of the monkey-lord
• vānarendrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (lord of monkeys)

• nirghoṣam: loud noise
• nirghoṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nirghoṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• parjanya-ninada-upamam: like the rumble of rain-clouds
• parjanya-ninada-upamam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parjanya (प्रातिपदिक) + ninada (प्रातिपदिक) + upama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (comparable to thunder/rumble of rain-clouds)

Context

All the vanaras who were feeling dejected and waiting anxiously heard the noise of Hanuman that sounded like a thundering cloud.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān (vānarendra, in context)
• Vānaras

FAQs

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

Dharma includes sustaining collective morale in righteous work: the return-signal of the envoy helps the community remain aligned with truth and purpose rather than despair.

What is the narrative situation?

The vānaras, worried about the outcome, suddenly hear a thunder-like roar indicating Hanumān’s approach.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Saṅgha-bala (strength of the group): even dejected allies revive when signs of faithful service appear.