Shloka 21
रावणान्तःपुरे शयनदर्शनम्
Hanumān Observes Rāvaṇa’s Inner Apartments and Sleeping Court
ददर्श स कपिस्तत्र बाहू शयनसंस्थितौ।मन्दरस्यांतरे सुप्तौ महाही रुषिताविव।।।।
dadarśa sa kapis tatra bāhū śayanasaṃsthitau |
mandarasyāntare suptau mahāhī ruṣitāv iva ||
അവിടെ കപിവീരൻ ശയ്യയിൽ പതിഞ്ഞുകിടക്കുന്ന രണ്ടു ഭുജങ്ങളെ കണ്ടു—മന്ദരപർവതത്തിന്റെ ഗുഹയ്ക്കുള്ളിൽ ഉറങ്ങുന്ന രണ്ടു മഹാസർപ്പങ്ങളെപ്പോലെ, ഇപ്പോഴും ക്രോധം നിറഞ്ഞവയെന്നപോലെ।
The vanara, gazed at the arms of Ravana placed on the couch that appeared like two angry snakes asleep in a cave on (the lap) of mount Mandara.
FAQs
Dharma includes prudent assessment of danger. The imagery teaches that a righteous agent does not act rashly; he observes, measures risk, and proceeds with disciplined intelligence.
Hanumān visually examines Rāvaṇa’s limbs as the demon-king sleeps, noting their terrifying appearance through vivid similes.
Strategic caution combined with courage—Hanumān’s capacity to stay composed in the enemy’s inner sanctum.