Shloka 4

हनूमत्प्रशंसा–अङ्गुलीयकप्रदानम्

Praise of Hanumān and the Gift of the Signet Ring

Devanagari script

सासुरास्सहगन्धर्वास्सनागनरदेवताः।विदिता स्सर्वलोकास्ते ससागरधराधराः।।4.44.4।।

Transliteration

sāsurāḥ saha gandharvāḥ sanāga-nara-devatāḥ |

viditāḥ sarva-lokās te sa-sāgara-dharādharāḥ || 4.44.4 ||

Translation

അസുരന്മാരോടും ഗന്ധർവന്മാരോടും കൂടി, നാഗന്മാർ, മനുഷ്യർ, ദേവന്മാർ എന്നിവരോടുകൂടി—സമുദ്രങ്ങളും പർവതങ്ങളും ഉൾപ്പെട്ട എല്ലാ ലോകങ്ങളും നിനക്കു പരിചിതമാണ്.

Word by Word

• sa-āsurāḥ: together with asuras
• sa-āsurāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sa (सह) + asura (असुर, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; अव्ययीभावः (स + असुराः) = 'with asuras'

• saha-gandharvāḥ: with gandharvas
• saha-gandharvāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saha (सह, अव्यय) + gandharva (गन्धर्व, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; अव्ययीभावः

• sa-nāga-nara-devatāḥ: with nāgas, men, and gods
• sa-nāga-nara-devatāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saha (सह) + nāga + nara + devatā (नाग + नर + देवता, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वः (नागाः च नराः च देवताः च) सह-पूर्वपदेन 'with'

• viditāḥ: are known
• viditāḥ: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vid (विद्, धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; 'known'

• sarvalokāḥ: all worlds
• sarvalokāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + loka (सर्व + लोक, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषः (सर्वे लोकाः)

• te: to you
• te: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/to you)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (युष्मद्, सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th/dative) एकवचन वा षष्ठी (6th/genitive) एकवचन; अत्र 'तुभ्यम्/ते' = 'to you'

• sa-sāgara-dharā-dharāḥ: including seas, earths, and mountains
• sa-sāgara-dharā-dharāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saha (सह) + sāgara + dharā + dhara (सागर + धरा + धर, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वः (सागराः च धराः/पृथिव्यः च धराः/पर्वताः च) सह-पूर्वपदेन 'including'

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Asuras
• Gandharvas
• Nagas
• Devas

FAQs

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

Dharma as responsible service requires knowledge of the world; Rama affirms that wide awareness supports righteous action and successful mission-execution.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama continues praising Hanuman, stressing not only speed but also broad familiarity with realms and beings—useful for the search for Sita.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanuman’s comprehensive knowledge and readiness—competence joined with reliability.