Shloka 3

हनूमद्

दूत्यम् / Hanuman’s Mediation and Lakshmana’s Appeal to Sugriva

Devanagari script

ततः परमसंहृष्टो हनुमान् प्लवगर्षभः।प्रत्युवाच ततो वाक्यं रामं वाक्यविशारदः।।

Transliteration

tataḥ paramasaṃhṛṣṭo hanumān plavagarṣabhaḥ | pratyuvāca tato vākyaṃ rāmaṃ vākyaviśāradaḥ ||

Translation

അപ്പോൾ വാനരശ്രേഷ്ഠനായ ഹനുമാൻ അത്യന്തം ആനന്ദിതനായി, വാക്കുകളിൽ നിപുണനായി, ശ്രീരാമനോട് യുക്തമായ വചനങ്ങളാൽ മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞു.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): ‘then’

• parama-saṃhṛṣṭaḥ: extremely delighted
• parama-saṃhṛṣṭaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + sam-hṛṣ (धातु) > saṃhṛṣṭa (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; कृदन्त (क्त) as adjective; Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा 1), Singular (एकवचन)

• hanumān: Hanuman
• hanumān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा 1), Singular (एकवचन)

• plavaga-ṛṣabhaḥ: bull among monkeys (best of monkeys)
• plavaga-ṛṣabhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: plavaga (प्रातिपदिक) + ṛṣabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी): Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा 1), Singular (एकवचन)

• pratyuvāca: replied/answered
• pratyuvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-√vac (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): ‘then/thereupon’

• vākyam: speech/words
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया 2), Singular (एकवचन)

• rāmam: to Rama
• rāmam: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया 2), Singular (एकवचन)

• vākyaviśāradaḥ: skilled in speech
• vākyaviśāradaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक) + viśārada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा 1), Singular (एकवचन); epithet of Hanuman

Context

Hanuman, the best of the monkeys, learned in conversation, felt extremely happy and enquired from Rama:

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown through proper, purposeful speech: the wise messenger responds with clarity and goodwill when duty calls.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration marks Hanumān’s joy and introduces his spoken reply to Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s readiness and competence as a speaker and envoy.