Shloka 1

रावणान्तःपुर-पानभूमि-विचयः

Hanumān’s Survey of Rāvaṇa’s Inner Palace and Banquet Hall

Devanagari script

अवधूय च तां बुद्धिं बभूवावस्थितस्तदा।जगाम चापरां चिन्तां सीतां प्रति महाकपिः।।5.11.1।।

Transliteration

avadhūya ca tāṃ buddhiṃ babhūvāvasthitas tadā |

jagāma cāparāṃ cintāṃ sītāṃ prati mahākapiḥ ||5.11.1||

Translation

ആ വിധത്തിലുള്ള വിചാരത്തെ തള്ളിക്കളഞ്ഞ് മഹാകപി അപ്പോൾ മനസ്സിനെ സ്ഥിരപ്പെടുത്തി; സീതാദേവിയിലേക്കു വീണ്ടും പുതിയ ചിന്തയിലേക്കു തിരിഞ്ഞു.

Word by Word

• अवधूय: having rejected
• अवधूय: पूर्वकाल (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-धू (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund), "having shaken off/rejected"

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• ताम्: that
• ताम्: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; "that" (qualifying बुद्धिम्)

• बुद्धिम्: thought/judgement
• बुद्धिम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; "thought/judgement"

• बभूव: became
• बभूव: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; "became/was"

• अवस्थितः: steady/standing
• अवस्थितः: कर्तृसम्बन्ध (Predicative/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; "standing/steady" (predicative)

• तदा: then
• तदा: काल (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• जगाम: turned to
• जगाम: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; "went/turned"

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अपराम्: another
• अपराम्: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying चिन्ताम्)

• चिन्ताम्: thought/concern
• चिन्ताम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चिन्ता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; "thought/concern"

• सीताम्: Sītā
• सीताम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; "Sītā"

• प्रति: towards/about
• प्रति: सम्प्रदान/विषय (Goal/Topic)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति (अव्यय)
• Form: उपपद-अव्यय (preposition governing accusative), "towards/about"

• महाकपिः: the great vanara
• महाकपिः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + कपि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महान् कपिः), subject

Context

The great vanara, having rejected his judgement, started thinking again.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma here is disciplined right-intention: when the mind wavers or reaches an unhelpful conclusion, one should correct course and return to the truthful purpose. Hanumān models inner governance (self-mastery) in service of a righteous mission.

What is the narrative situation?

After earlier searching and evaluating what he sees in the palace, Hanumān rejects a prior line of reasoning and refocuses his inquiry specifically on finding Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfastness (dhṛti) and clarity: Hanumān regulates doubt and renews commitment to the task entrusted by Rāma.