Shloka 42

Devanagari script

स च ताभिः परिवृतश्शुशुभे राक्षसाधिपः।यथा ह्युडुपतिश्शीमांस्ताराभिरभिसंवृतः।।5.9.42।।

Transliteration

sa ca tābhiḥ parivṛtaḥ śuśubhe rākṣasādhipaḥ | yathā hy uḍupatiḥ śrīmāṁs tārābhir abhisaṁvṛtaḥ || 5.9.42 ||

Translation

Et le seigneur des rākṣasas, entouré d’elles, brillait comme la lune splendide ceinte d’étoiles.

Word by Word

सःhe

चand

ताभिःby/with them

परिवृतःsurrounded

शुशुभेshone

राक्षसाधिपःlord of the demons

यथाas/like

हिindeed

उडुपतिःthe moon

श्रीमान्splendid

ताराभिःwith stars

अभिसंवृतःencircled

Context

The lord of demons surrounded by women shone like the beautiful Moon encircled by stars.

Characters & Entities

Rāvaṇa

rākṣasas (as a group, via rākṣasādhipa)

moon (uḍupati)

stars (tārāḥ)

women of the inner chambers

FAQs

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

Dharma teaches that charisma and eminence (being ‘moon-like’) do not equal righteousness; moral authority must be grounded in Satya and self-control, not mere magnificence.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān sees Rāvaṇa among many women and the narrator frames the scene through a celestial simile (moon amid stars).

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s steady purpose: he witnesses Rāvaṇa’s grandeur without fear or fascination, continuing his search for Sītā.