Shloka 47

लङ्कादर्शनं तथा रात्रौ सूक्ष्मरूपेण प्रवेशोपायचिन्तनम्

Vision of Lanka and Strategy for Nocturnal Entry

Devanagari script

रावणस्य पुरीं रात्रौ प्रविश्य सुदुरासदाम्।विचिन्वन् भवनं सर्वं द्रक्ष्यामि जनकात्मजाम्।।।।

Transliteration

rāvaṇasya purīṁ rātrau praviśya sudurāsadām |

vicinvan bhavanaṁ sarvaṁ drakṣyāmi janakātmajām ||

Translation

ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲಾಗದ ರಾವಣನ ನಗರಿಗೆ ನುಗ್ಗಿ, ಎಲ್ಲ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಾ ಜನಕನಂದಿನಿಯನ್ನು ದರ್ಶನ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.

Word by Word

• rāvaṇasya: of Ravana
• rāvaṇasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• purīm: city
• purīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• rātrau: at night
• rātrau: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rātri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• praviśya: having entered
• praviśya: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√viś (धातु) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यपन्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), 'having entered'

• sudurāsadām: very inaccessible
• sudurāsadām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su + durāsada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् to purīm — 'very hard to approach'

• vicinvan: searching
• vicinvan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√ci (धातु) + śatṛ (शतृ)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'searching' (qualifies implied 'aham')

• bhavanam: palace/house
• bhavanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• sarvam: entire
• sarvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् to bhavanam — 'entire'

• drakṣyāmi: I shall see
• drakṣyāmi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; 'I shall see'

• janakātmajām: Janaka's daughter (Sita)
• janakātmajām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janaka (प्रातिपदिक) + ātmajā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (janakasya ātmajā = 'Janaka's daughter'); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

'Entering by night the inaccessible city of Ravana, I shall search all over the palace and find Sita'.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāvaṇa
• Laṅkā (implied by 'city of Rāvaṇa')
• Sītā (Janakātmajā)
• Janaka

FAQs

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

Dharma as steadfast commitment: despite danger and inaccessibility, Hanumān resolves to do the necessary work to restore truth (Satya) and justice by finding Sītā.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān outlines his plan: infiltrate Rāvaṇa’s stronghold at night and search systematically until he finds Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage joined with method: bravery is expressed through careful, thorough searching rather than reckless confrontation.