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Shloka 73

रामस्य सुग्रीवप्रति रोषः — हनूमता सीतादर्शनवृत्तान्तः

Rāma’s Reproach of Sugrīva; Hanūmān’s Report of Seeing Sītā

निरीक्षते त्वां विपुलायताक्ष: सुपुष्पित: पर्वतवासनित्य: । इनके बाद जो ये महान्‌ धनुष धारण किये सुन्दर फूलोंकी मालाएँ पहने विशाल नेत्रोंवाले वीर तुम्हें निहार रहे हैं, कुलिन्दराजके ज्येष्ठ पुत्र हैं। वे सदा पर्वतपर ही निवास करते हैं

nirīkṣate tvāṃ vipulāyatākṣaḥ supuṣpitaḥ parvatavāsanityaḥ | mahān dhanuṣ-dhārī sundara-puṣpa-mālābharaṇaḥ viśāla-netro vīras tvāṃ nihārayan tiṣṭhati | sa kulindarājasya jyeṣṭhaḥ putraḥ | sa sadā parvate eva nivāsam karoti |

Sesudah itu, pahlawan bermata lebar itu memandangmu—memanggul busur besar, berhias rangkaian bunga yang elok, dan senantiasa berdiam di pegunungan. Ia adalah putra sulung raja kaum Kulinda, dan hidupnya selalu di gunung.

निरीक्षतेlooks at, beholds
निरीक्षते:
TypeVerb
Rootनि-ईक्ष्
FormLat (present indicative), Atmanepada, 3, Singular
त्वाम्you
त्वाम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, Accusative, Singular
विपुलायताक्षःhaving large, long eyes
विपुलायताक्षः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविपुलायताक्ष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सुपुष्पितःwell-flowered, in full bloom
सुपुष्पितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसुपुष्पित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पर्वतवासःmountain-dweller
पर्वतवासः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपर्वतवास
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नित्यःalways, constant
नित्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootनित्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

कोटिक उवाच

K
Koṭika (speaker)
K
Kulindarāja (king of the Kulindas)
E
Eldest son of Kulindarāja
M
Mountain (parvata)
B
Bow (dhanuṣ)
F
Flower garlands (puṣpa-mālā)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights discernment and proper recognition of persons by their qualities—strength, discipline, and way of life—suggesting that character and conduct (such as steadfast mountain-dwelling austerity and martial readiness) reveal identity and standing.

Koṭika points out a particular warrior who is watching the addressed person: a wide-eyed hero carrying a great bow, adorned with flower garlands, identified as the eldest son of the Kulinda king and described as one who habitually lives in the mountains.