Shloka 4

अयोध्याप्रत्यागमन-सन्देशः

Hanuman Sent Ahead to Ayodhya

Devanagari script

शृङ्गबेरिपुरंप्राप्यगुहंगहनगोचरम् ।निषादाधिपतिंब्रूहिकुशलंवचनान्मम ।।।।

Transliteration

śṛṅgaveripuraṃ prāpya guhaṃ gahanagocaram |

niṣādādhipatiṃ brūhi kuśalaṃ vacanān mama ||

Translation

シュリンガヴェーリプラに着いたなら、森の奥深くを行き来するニシャーダ族の長グハを訪ね、わが言葉として彼の安否を問う旨を伝えてくれ。

Word by Word

• शृङ्गबेरिपुरम्: Śṛṅgaveripura
• शृङ्गबेरिपुरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शृङ्गबेरि + पुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (शृङ्गबेर्याः पुरम्); Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• प्राप्य: having reached
• प्राप्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive); having reached

• गुहम्: Guha
• गुहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• गहनगोचरम्: moving/seen in the deep forest
• गहनगोचरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गहन + गोचर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (गहनः गोचरः यस्य); Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• निषादाधिपतिम्: the lord of the Niṣādas
• निषादाधिपतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निषाद + अधिपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (निषादानाम् अधिपतिः); Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ब्रूहि: tell
• ब्रूहि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (आज्ञार्थ), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; Imperative, 2nd person, Singular

• कुशलम्: well-being
• कुशलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुशल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वचनान्: from (my) words / as my message
• वचनान्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (वचनात् इत्यर्थे छान्दस/पाठान्तर-रूप); Ablative plural (Vedic/variant usage)

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive, Singular (pronoun)

Context

"Go to Sringaberipuram which is seen from the sky, meet Guha the leader of Nishadas and tell him of my inquiry and wellbeing."

Characters & Entities

• Guha
• Niṣādas
• Bharata
• Hanumān

FAQs

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

Dharma of gratitude and loyal relationship: maintaining bonds with allies (like Guha) through respectful inquiry and remembrance.

What is the narrative situation?

Instructions are given to ensure Guha at Śṛṅgaveripura is informed and honored as Rāma’s return becomes imminent.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Faithfulness in friendship and social duty—remembering those who helped during hardship and acknowledging them properly.