Shloka 17

मन्त्रिणां सुतयुद्धम्

Battle with the Sons of the Ministers

Devanagari script

स तान्प्रवृद्धान्विनिहत्य राक्षसान् महाबलश्चण्डपराक्रमः कपिः।युयुत्सुरन्यैः पुनरेव राक्षसै स्तमेव वीरोऽभिजगाम तोरणम्।।।।

Transliteration

sa tān pravṛddhān vinihatya rākṣasān mahābalaś caṇḍa-parākramaḥ kapiḥ |

yuyutsur anyaiḥ punar eva rākṣasais tam eva vīro ’bhijagāma toraṇam ||

Translation

鍛えられた羅刹たちを討ち果たしたのち、偉丈夫の猿は—大いなる力と猛き武勇を備え—なお残る魔族と戦わんとし、再びその門のアーチへと進み寄った。

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तान्: those
• तान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• प्रवृद्धान्: grown strong / advanced
• प्रवृद्धान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रवृद्ध (प्रातिपदिक; वृध् धातु से)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण राक्षसान्

• विनिहत्य: having slain
• विनिहत्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि+नि+हन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• राक्षसान्: rakshasas
• राक्षसान्: Karma (कर्म/Object; of विनिहत्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• महाबलः: mighty
• महाबलः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबल (प्रातिपदिक: महा + बल)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास; विशेषण कपिः

• चण्डपराक्रमः: of fierce valor
• चण्डपराक्रमः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चण्डपराक्रम (प्रातिपदिक: चण्ड + पराक्रम)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास; विशेषण कपिः

• कपिः: the monkey (Hanuman)
• कपिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• युयुत्सुः: desiring to fight
• युयुत्सुः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युध् (धातु)
• Form: इच्छार्थक कृदन्त (desiderative adjective) ‘युयुत्सु’ (one wishing to fight), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण कपिः

• अन्यैः: with other
• अन्यैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण राक्षसैः

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरावृत्तिवाचक-अव्यय (again)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis)

• राक्षसैः: with rakshasas
• राक्षसैः: Sahakari (सहकारी/Association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• तम्: that
• तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• एव: just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis)

• वीरः: the hero
• वीरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; apposition to कपिः

• अभिजगाम: went to / approached
• अभिजगाम: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि+गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• तोरणम्: the gateway / arch
• तोरणम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तोरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

Having killed the ogres who were old and strong, the valiant and mighty Hanuman, wishing to slay the other ogres advanced towards the archway.ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে সুন্দরকাণ্ডে পঞ্চচত্বারিংশস্সর্গঃ৷৷Thus ends the fortyfifth sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Dharma is steadfast duty: Hanumān does not stop after victory but continues with disciplined purpose. The verse models perseverance in righteous responsibility rather than indulgence in triumph.

What is the narrative situation?

After defeating the minister’s sons and other strong rākṣasas, Hanumān moves back to the gateway position, ready to engage further attackers.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s courage and unwavering commitment (dhairya + bhakti): he remains battle-ready and mission-oriented despite repeated conflicts.