Shloka 15

सप्तपञ्चाशः सर्गः

Hanumān’s Return, Roar of Success, and the Announcement “Sītā Seen”

Devanagari script

स पूरयामास कपिर्दिशो दश समन्ततः।।।।नदन्नादेन महता मेघस्वनमहास्वनः।

Transliteration

sa pūrayāmāsa kapir diśō daśa samantataḥ | nadannādēna mahatā mēghasvana-mahāsvanaḥ ||

Translation

雷雲の轟きにも似た大いなる咆哮によって、その猿は四方八方、十方の空を余すところなく満たした。

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• tam: that
• tam: Karma (कर्म) [determiner]
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of deśam

• deśam: place, region
• deśam: Karma (Goal/कर्म; गत्यर्थकर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; goal/object with anuprāptaḥ

• anuprāptaḥ: having reached
• anuprāptaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) [state/participle]
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-prāp (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; “having reached”

• suhṛddarśanalālasaḥ: eager to see (his) friends
• suhṛddarśanalālasaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) [qualifier]
• Type: Adjective
• Root: suhṛd-darśana-lālasa (प्रातिपदिक components)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa chain: “suhṛdāṃ darśane lālasaḥ” (eager to see friends)

• nanāda: roared
• nanāda: Kriyā (Main verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nad (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (Perfect/लिट्), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• hariśārdūlaḥ: tiger among monkeys
• hariśārdūlaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari-śārdūla (प्रातिपदिक: hari + śārdūla)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: “harīṇāṃ śārdūlaḥ” (tiger among monkeys)

• lāṅgūlam: tail
• lāṅgūlam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lāṅgūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

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

• api: also
• api: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; particle (emphasis/addition)

• akampayat: shook
• akampayat: Kriyā (Main verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kamp (धातु) + ṇic (णिच्)
• Form: Laṅ (Imperfect/लङ्), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; parasmaipada; causative (णिजन्त) “shook (it)”

Context

The thundering noise of Hanuman filled all the ten directions with great sound.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān

FAQs

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

Transparent communication in duty: the roar functions as an announcement—Dharma includes making one’s successful return and readiness to report known to allies.

What is the narrative situation?

Near the rendezvous, Hanumān’s roar spreads in all directions, signaling his approach to the waiting Vānara companions.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Leadership and reassurance: his signal conveys certainty and lifts the anxiety of those awaiting news.