Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 43, Shloka 6

चैत्यप्रासाद-विध्वंसः

Destruction of the Chaitya Palace and Hanuman’s Proclamation

Devanagari script

स भूत्वा सुमहाकायः प्रभावान्मारुतात्मजः।धृष्टमास्फोटयामास लङ्कां शब्देन पूरयन्।।।।

Transliteration

sa bhūtvā sumahākāyaḥ prabhāvān mārutātmajaḥ |

dhṛṣṭam āsphoṭayāmāsa laṅkāṁ śabdena pūrayan ||

Translation

そのとき風神の子は威力によって巨躯となり、勇ましく腕を打ち鳴らし、屈伸して、その轟音でランカーを満たした。

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• bhūtvā: having become
• bhūtvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (having become)

• sumahākāyaḥ: very large-bodied
• sumahākāyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-mahā-kāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम्; समासः कर्मधारय (सु + महाकायः = very huge-bodied)

• prabhāvān: mighty, powerful
• prabhāvān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prabhāvat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (saḥ)

• mārutātmajaḥ: son of the Wind-god
• mārutātmajaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māruta-ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (mārutasya ātmajaḥ)

• dhṛṣṭam: boldly, roughly
• dhṛṣṭam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dhṛṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण नपुंसक-एकवचन-आकारान्त प्रयोगः; अव्ययीभावेन (adverbial use: boldly/roughly)

• āsphoṭayāmāsa: clapped/slapped (his arms), made a cracking sound
• āsphoṭayāmāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-sphoṭ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिच् (causative) भावः—‘caused to slap/clap’

• laṅkām: Lanka (city)
• laṅkām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: laṅkā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• śabdena: with sound
• śabdena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śabda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; करणम्

• pūrayan: filling
• pūrayan: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pṝ (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; धातु: पॄ/पॄण् (to fill)

Context

Hanuman heaved his body huge with his prowess and patted his arms loudly filling the city of Lanka with that terrible sound.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Māruta (Wind-god)
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Dharma includes the rightful use of strength: Hanumān’s display of power functions as deterrence against adharma and as resolve in a just mission.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān enlarges his form and creates a terrifying, city-filling sound by slapping/flexing his arms, signaling his presence to Laṅkā’s defenders.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Mahā-bala and dhairya (great strength and fearlessness), used with purpose rather than vanity.