Shloka 29

तृतीयः सर्गः (Bālakāṇḍa 3): Vālmīki’s Yogic Verification and the Epic Synopsis

Devanagari script

दर्शनं रावणस्यापि पुष्पकस्य च दर्शनम् ।आपानभूमिगमनमवरोधस्य दर्शनम्।।।।

Transliteration

darśanaṃ rāvaṇasyāpi puṣpakasya ca darśanam | āpāna-bhūmi-gamanam avarodhasya darśanam ||

Translation

उसने रावण का दर्शन, पुष्पक-विमान का दर्शन, आपान-भूमि (मदिरालय) में जाना और अन्तःपुर (अवरोध) का अवलोकन—इन सबका वर्णन किया।

Word by Word

• दर्शनम्: seeing
• दर्शनम्: Karma (कर्म) / listed item
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• रावणस्य: of Rāvaṇa
• रावणस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (also)

• पुष्पकस्य: of Puṣpaka (chariot)
• पुष्पकस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्पक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (or पुंलिङ्ग as vehicle-name), षष्ठी, एकवचन (Genitive, Singular)

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• दर्शनम्: seeing
• दर्शनम्: Karma (कर्म) / listed item
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आपानभूमिगमनम्: going to the drinking-hall area
• आपानभूमिगमनम्: Karma (कर्म) / listed item
• Type: Noun
• Root: आपान + भूमि + गमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (आपानस्य भूमिः → आपानभूमिः; तस्य गमनम्)

• अवरोधस्य: of the inner apartments
• अवरोधस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अवरोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (Genitive, Singular); ‘inner apartments/harem’ sense

• दर्शनम्: seeing
• दर्शनम्: Karma (कर्म) / listed item
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

(He described) the view of Ravana and the (aerial chariot), Pushpaka, (by Hanuman),his reaching the hall where liquor is served, sighting of womens' apartments in the royal palace.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Puṣpaka (vimāna)
• Hanumān (implicit)

FAQs

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

Dharma in a righteous mission includes self-restraint and purity of intent: even when moving through spaces of temptation or secrecy, the agent remains truthful, disciplined, and focused on the just objective.

What is the narrative situation?

Nārada summarizes Hanumān’s reconnaissance inside Laṅkā—observing Rāvaṇa, noticing Puṣpaka, and searching through palace areas including the drinking hall and inner apartments.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s integrity and composure: careful observation without moral lapse, maintaining unwavering dedication to finding Sītā.