Shloka 1

हनूमद्वृत्तान्तः—वानरबलप्रशंसा च

Hanuman’s Report and Praise of the Vanara Host

Devanagari script

एतदाख्याय तत्सर्वं हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः।भूयस्समुपचक्राम वचनं वक्तुमुत्तरम्।।।।

Transliteration

etad ākhyāya tat sarvaṃ hanumān mārutātmajaḥ | bhūyaḥ samupacakrāma vacanaṃ vaktum uttaram ||

Translation

ಇದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ವಿವರಿಸಿದ ಬಳಿಕ, ಮಾರುತಾತ್ಮಜ ಹನುಮಾನ್ ಮತ್ತೆ ಉತ್ತರವಾಗಿ ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು ವಚನಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದನು.

Word by Word

• etat: this (account)
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (Acc. sg)

• ākhyāya: having narrated
• ākhyāya: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ā√khyā (धातु) + lyap
• Form: ल्यबन्त अव्यय (gerund), पूर्वकाल (having narrated)

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘सर्वम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• sarvam: all
• sarvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (Acc. sg)

• hanumān: Hanuman
• hanumān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (M, Nom. sg)

• mārutātmajaḥ: son of the Wind-god
• mārutātmajaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māruta-ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (māruta + ātmaja), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘हनुमान्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• bhūyaḥ: again/further
• bhūyaḥ: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhūyaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, पुनरावृत्ति/अधिक्यवाचक (again/further)

• samupacakrāma: began/undertook
• samupacakrāma: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-upa√kram (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (3rd sg)

• vacanam: speech/words
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (Acc. sg)

• vaktum: to speak
• vaktum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √vac (धातु) + tumun (तुमुन्)
• Form: तुमुनन्त (infinitive), प्रयोजन (purpose)

• uttaram: further/next
• uttaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘वचनम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

Context

Hanuman, son of the Wind-god having narrated in detail all that had happened again started disclosing further details৷৷

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Māruta (Wind-god)
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Responsible communication: dharma includes conveying messages completely and clearly, especially when lives and justice depend on them.

What is the narrative situation?

A transition into the next chapter where Hanumān continues elaborating his message to Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s diligence: he persists in careful, structured speech rather than stopping at partial reassurance.