Valmiki Ramayana 5.48.24 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 48, Shloka 24

इन्द्रजित्प्रेषणम्—ब्रह्मास्त्रबन्धः, हनूमद्ग्रहणं, रावणसभाप्रवेशः

Indrajit’s Deployment—Brahmāstra Binding, Hanuman’s Capture, Entry into Ravana’s Court

Devanagari script

आयान्तं सरथं दृष्ट्वा तूर्णमिन्द्रजितं कपिः।विननाद महानादं व्यवर्धत च वेगवान्।।।।

Transliteration

āyāntaṃ sarathaṃ dṛṣṭvā tūrṇam indrajitaṃ kapiḥ | vinanāda mahānādaṃ vyavardhata ca vegavān ||

Translation

インドラジットが戦車に乗って疾く迫るのを見て、風のごとく迅き猿は身を大きく広げ、轟く大咆哮を放った。

Word by Word

• आयान्तम्: coming
• आयान्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + √या (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सरथम्: with his chariot
• सरथम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष: रथेन सह (with chariot)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having seen’

• तूर्णम्: swiftly
• तूर्णम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तूर्णम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: swiftly)

• इन्द्रजितम्: Indrajit
• इन्द्रजितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्रजित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

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

• विननाद: roared
• विननाद: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + √नद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• महानादम्: a great roar
• महानादम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + नाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: महान् नादः

• व्यवर्धत: grew/enlarged
• व्यवर्धत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + अव + √वृध् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• वेगवान्: swift/impetuous
• वेगवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण

Context

Hanuman of very high speed enlarged his body and roared, perceiving Indrajit's chariot coming swiftly.

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Indrajit
• chariot

FAQs

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

Dharma in service includes fearless readiness. Hanuman’s controlled display of power supports a righteous mission rather than personal domination.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit rushes toward Hanuman in a chariot; Hanuman responds by enlarging his form and roaring to meet the threat head-on.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage and steadfast resolve—Hanuman’s readiness to confront danger without retreat.