Shloka 143

सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः

हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

इति वानरराजस्त्वामाहेत्यभिहितो मया।मामैक्षत ततः क्रुद्धश्चक्षुषा प्रदहन्निव।।।।

Transliteration

iti vānararājas tvām āhety abhihito mayā | mām aikṣata tataḥ kruddhaś cakṣuṣā pradahann iva ||

Translation

ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າໄດ້ກ່າວວ່າ “ດັ່ງນີ້ ພຣະຣາຊາແຫ່ງວານຣະໄດ້ສົ່ງຂໍ້ຄວາມນີ້ມາເພື່ອປະໂຫຍດແກ່ທ່ານ” ແລ້ວຣາວະນະກໍຈ້ອງຂ້າພະເຈົ້າດ້ວຍໂທສະ ດຸດຈະເຜົາດ້ວຍສາຍຕາ.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Vākyopasaṃhāra (वाक्योपसंहार/Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• vānararājaḥ: the king of Vanaras
• vānararājaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara-rāja (प्रातिपदिक; components: vānara + rāja)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative: ‘of Vanaras’); पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• tvām: to you (you)
• tvām: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular) सर्वनाम

• āha: said
• āha: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ah (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• iti: thus
• iti: Vākyopasaṃhāra (Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• abhihitaḥ: was spoken, was stated
• abhihitaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate) (passive: ‘was spoken/told’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-dhā (धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Kartr̥ (कर्ता/Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular) सर्वनाम

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular) सर्वनाम

• aikṣata: looked at
• aikṣata: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: īkṣ (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla/Hetu (काल/हेतु—contextual)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): ततः—‘then/from that’

• kruddhaḥ: angry
• kruddhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (as qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kruddha (प्रातिपदिक; PPP of krudh)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); कर्तृविशेषण (qualifier of subject)

• cakṣuṣā: with (his) eyes
• cakṣuṣā: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cakṣus (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)

• pradahan: burning
• pradahan: Karta (कर्ता) (as qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-dah (धातु) + śatṛ (शतृ)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान कृदन्त (present active participle); पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); कर्तृविशेषण

• iva: as if
• iva: Upamā (उपमा/Comparative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्यय (particle of comparison)

Context

'This I was asked to tell you by the king of vanaras wishing your welfare'. 'Ravana then angrily looked at me as if to burn me.

Characters & Entities

• Vānararāja (Sugrīva)
• Rāvaṇa
• Vānara

FAQs

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

It highlights dūta-dharma: a messenger must deliver the message faithfully, even when it provokes anger, without deviating from truth.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān completes the formal delivery of the Vānara-king’s message; Rāvaṇa reacts with rage.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s composure and adherence to duty under threat.