Shloka 14

लाङ्गूलदाह-पर्यटनम्

The Burning Tail and the Parade through Laṅkā

Devanagari script

सर्वेषामेव पर्याप्तो राक्षसानामहं युधि।।5.53.13।।किंतु रामस्य प्रीत्यर्थं विषहिष्येऽहमीदृशम्।लङ्का चारयितव्या वै पुनरेव भवेदिति।।5.53.14।।

Transliteration

laṅkā cārayitavyā vai punar eva bhaved iti ||5.53.14||

Translation

このようにすれば、必ずや再びランカーを歩き回り、さらに詳しく見定める機会を得られる。

Word by Word

• किंतु: but/however
• किंतु: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किंतु (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/विरोधार्थक-अव्यय (adversative conjunction)

• रामस्य: of Rama
• रामस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रीति-अर्थम्: for (his) pleasure
• प्रीति-अर्थम्: प्रयोजन (हेतु/उद्देश्य; purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (प्रीतेः अर्थः) = purpose for pleasure

• विषहिष्ये: I will endure/tolerate
• विषहिष्ये: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + सह् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद; धातु: सह् (to endure) उपसर्ग: वि-

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: कर्ता (कर्तृ/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• ईदृशम्: such/like this
• ईदृशम्: कर्म (object; 'this kind of [treatment]')
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईदृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); कर्म-विशेषण (qualifies implied object/experience)

• लङ्का: Lanka
• लङ्का: कर्म (to be seen/visited; object of obligation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लङ्का (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• चारयितव्या: must be traversed/inspected
• चारयितव्या: विधेय (obligation predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त: तव्यत्-प्रत्यय (gerundive/obligative), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; causative sense in usage: ‘to be made to move about/ to be traversed’

• वै: indeed/surely
• वै: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis/assurance)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• भवेत्: may be/would be
• भवेत्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• इति: thus/so
• इति: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्य-समाप्ति-सूचक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

Context

'I am strong enough to destroy all the demons in a battle. I am enduring this humiliation in order to make Rama happy. In this way I will get a chance to see Lanka once again.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Dharma supports prudent strategy in righteous action: gathering accurate knowledge (about the enemy city) is part of responsible conduct in service of justice.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān reasons that remaining in custody can allow him to be taken through Laṅkā again, aiding reconnaissance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Buddhi (intelligence) and foresight—turning adversity into mission advantage.