Shloka 5

त्र्यशीतितमः सर्गः (Sarga 83)

Hanumān Reports Sītā’s ‘Slaying’; Rāma Collapses; Lakṣmaṇa’s Counter-Discourse on Dharma and Artha

Devanagari script

अथायान्तंहनूमन्तंददर्शर्क्षपतिपथि ।वानरैःकृतसङ्ग्रामैश्श्वसद्भिरभिसम्वृतम् ।।6.83.5।।

Transliteration

athāyāntaṁ hanūmantaṁ dadarśa ṛkṣapatiḥ pathi | vānaraiḥ kṛtasaṅgrāmaiḥ śvasadbhiḥ abhisamvṛtam ||6.83.5||

Translation

Alors, sur la route, le seigneur des ours vit Hanūmān s’avancer, entouré de vānara qui avaient livré bataille et haletaient encore.

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: सम्बन्ध/वाक्योपपादक (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (then)

• आयान्तम्: coming
• आयान्तम्: कर्म (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ+या (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमान कृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; qualifies हनूमन्तम्

• हनूमन्तम्: Hanuman
• हनूमन्तम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनुमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/कर्म), एकवचन

• ददर्श: saw
• ददर्श: क्रिया (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ऋक्षपतिः: the lord of bears
• ऋक्षपतिः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋक्षपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/कर्ता), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ऋक्षाणां पतिः

• पथि: on the road
• पथि: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पथिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• वानरैः: by/with monkeys
• वानरैः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3/करण), बहुवचन

• कृतसङ्ग्रामैः: who had fought battles
• कृतसङ्ग्रामैः: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ-धातु+क्त) + सङ्ग्राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारयार्थ: ‘those who have done/fought battles’

• श्वसद्भिः: panting/sighing
• श्वसद्भिः: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्वस् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमान कृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; qualifies वानरैः

• अभिसंवृतम्: surrounded/escorted
• अभिसंवृतम्: विशेषण (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि+सम्+वृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; agrees with हनूमन्तम्

Context

Then the Lord of Bears saw Hanuman accompanied by Vanaras who fought in war coming sighing.

Characters & Entities

• Hanūmān
• Jāmbavān
• Vānaras

FAQs

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

Collective duty and perseverance: allies continue their service even when exhausted, sustaining the righteous cause.

What is the narrative situation?

Jāmbavān notices Hanūmān returning with battle-worn vānaras, indicating an urgent development after fighting.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Endurance and disciplined service in support of dharma.