Valmiki Ramayana 5.11.35 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 11, Shloka 35

रावणान्तःपुर-पानभूमि-विचयः

Hanumān’s Survey of Rāvaṇa’s Inner Palace and Banquet Hall

Devanagari script

एवं सर्वमशेषेण रावणान्तः पुरं कपिः।।5.11.35।।ददर्श सुमहातेजाः न ददर्श च जानकीम्।

Transliteration

evaṃ sarvam aśeṣeṇa rāvaṇāntaḥ-puraṃ kapiḥ || 5.11.35 || dadarśa su-mahā-tejāḥ na dadarśa ca jānakīm |

Translation

かくして大いなる光威を備えた猿は、ラーヴァナの内殿を余すところなく見て回ったが、ジャーナキーの姿は見いだせなかった。

Word by Word

• evam: thus; in this way
• evam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (manner adverb)

• sarvam: everything
• sarvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम-विशेषण used substantively

• aśeṣeṇa: completely; thoroughly
• aśeṣeṇa: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: aśeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषण (instrumental used adverbially): "without remainder, completely"

• rāvaṇa-antaḥpuram: Rāvaṇa's inner apartments (harem)
• rāvaṇa-antaḥpuram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + antaḥpura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः: rāvaṇasya antaḥpuram

• kapiḥ: the monkey (Hanumān)
• kapiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom/1st), एकवचन

• dadarśa: saw; observed
• dadarśa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (दृश्, धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम

• su-mahā-tejāḥ: very brilliant
• su-mahā-tejāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of kapiḥ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom/1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः: su + mahā-tejāḥ (very great in splendor)

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• dadarśa: saw
• dadarśa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (दृश्, धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• jānakīm: Jānakī (Sītā)
• jānakīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jānakī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), एकवचन

Context

Brilliant Hanuman ransacked the harem of Ravana but found no Janaki.

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Ravana
• Janaki (Sita)

FAQs

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

Dharma as unwavering duty: Hanuman’s righteousness is expressed through thoroughness and commitment to Rama’s task, not through personal comfort or hesitation.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman has searched Ravana’s inner apartments but still has not located Sita.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Perseverance and single-minded service (sevā) to the entrusted mission.