Shloka 21

सप्तपञ्चाशः सर्गः

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

Devanagari script

निशम्य नदतो नादं वानरास्ते समन्ततः।।।।बभूवुरुत्सुकास्सर्वे सुहृद्धर्शनकाङ्क्षिणः।

Transliteration

niśamya nadato nādaṃ vānarās te samantataḥ |

babhūvur utsukāḥ sarve suhṛd-darśana-kāṅkṣiṇaḥ ||

Translation

ಆ ಗರ್ಜಿಸುವ ನಾದವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ ವಾನರರು ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಉತ್ಸುಕರಾದರು; ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನ ದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ಬಯಸಿದರು।

Word by Word

• निशम्य: having heard
• निशम्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-शम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), उपसर्ग: नि-; अर्थ: having heard

• नदतः: of the roaring one
• नदतः: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नद् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; ‘of (him) who is roaring’

• नादम्: sound, roar
• नादम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• वानराः: monkeys, vanaras
• वानराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन

• ते: those
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• समन्ततः: all around
• समन्ततः: Deśādhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समन्ततः (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Adverb), अर्थ: on all sides

• बभूवुः: became
• बभूवुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमा-पुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• उत्सुकाः: eager
• उत्सुकाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्सुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘vānarāḥ’)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• सुहृत्-दर्शन-काङ्क्षिणः: desiring to see (their) friend
• सुहृत्-दर्शन-काङ्क्षिणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुहृत् (प्रातिपदिक) + दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक) + काङ्क्षिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/कर्मधारय-प्रायः): ‘सुहृदः दर्शनम्’ इति; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

Context

On hearing the loud voice of Hanuman, all the vanaras were longing to see their friend.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Vānaras

FAQs

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

Dharma is loyalty to righteous allies: their longing to see Hanumān reflects trust and solidarity in a truth-centered mission.

What is the narrative situation?

The troop recognizes Hanumān’s voice and becomes excited to meet him and learn the outcome of his journey.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Maitrī (friendship): the vānaras’ eagerness shows affectionate, duty-bound companionship.