Shloka 24

रावणान्तःपुर-पानभूमि-विचयः

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

Devanagari script

सोऽपश्यच्छातकुम्भानि सीधोर्मणिमयानि च।

राजतानि च पूर्णानि भाजनानि महाकपिः।।5.11.24।।

Transliteration

so 'paśyac chātakumbhāni sīdhor maṇimayāni ca |

rājatāni ca pūrṇāni bhājanāni mahākapiḥ || 5.11.24 ||

Translation

മഹാകപി അവിടെ സ്വർണ്ണത്തിലും മണിചാർത്തിയ സീധുവിലും വെള്ളിയിലും ഉള്ള, നിറഞ്ഞുനിറഞ്ഞ പാത്രങ്ങൾ കണ്ടു.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• apaśyat: saw
• apaśyat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• śātakumbhāni: (vessels) of gold
• śātakumbhāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śātakumbha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण

• sīdhoḥ: of wine
• sīdhoḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sīdhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• maṇimayāni: gem-inlaid
• maṇimayāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: maṇi + maya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (material: maṇi-maya = made/inlaid with gems); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• rājatāni: silver (ones)
• rājatāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rājata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• pūrṇāni: filled
• pūrṇāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• bhājanāni: vessels
• bhājanāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhājana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• mahākapiḥ: the great monkey
• mahākapiḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + kapi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (mahā-kapi = great monkey); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

The great monkey saw the wine jars made of gold and silver studded with crystals and gems.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• pānabhūmi (banquet-hall context)
• wine (sīdhu)
• gold (śātakumbha)
• silver (rājata)
• gems (maṇi)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the presence of luxury, but its dharmic implication emerges through Hanumān’s role as a disciplined observer: he notices without indulgence, maintaining self-control while pursuing a righteous mission.

What is the narrative situation?

While searching within Laṅkā’s inner quarters, Hanumān passes through a banquet-like area and observes richly crafted, filled wine vessels.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s steadiness and restraint—he remains focused on Sītā-search despite the distractions of opulence.