Shloka 6

रावणान्तःपुर-पानभूमि-विचयः

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

Devanagari script

अङ्गनानां सहस्रेण भूषितेन विभूषणैः।।5.11.6।।रूपसल्लापशीलेन युक्तगीतार्थभाषिणा।देशकालाभियुक्तेन युक्तवाक्याभिधायिना।।5.11.7।।रताभिरतसंसुप्तं ददर्श हरियूथपः।

Transliteration

aṅganānāṃ sahasreṇa bhūṣitena vibhūṣaṇaiḥ || 5.11.6 ||

rūpasallāpaśīlena yuktagītārthabhāṣiṇā |

deśakālābhiyuktena yuktavākyābhidhāyinā || 5.11.7 ||

ratābhiratasaṃsuptaṃ dadarśa hariyūthapaḥ |

Translation

ഹരിയൂഥപൻ ആയ വാനരനായകൻ ആയിരക്കണക്കിന് സ്ത്രീകളെ കണ്ടു—ആഭരണങ്ങളാൽ അലങ്കരിതരായി, മനോഹര സംഭാഷണത്തിൽ നിപുണരായി, ഗാനങ്ങളുടെ അർത്ഥത്തിൽ പാരംഗതരായി, ദേശകാലോചിതം അറിയുന്നവരായി, യുക്തമായ വാക്കുകൾ പറയുന്നതിൽ പ്രാവീണ്യമുള്ളവരായി—ദീർഘമായ രതിവിഹാരത്തിന് ശേഷം നിദ്രയിൽ ലീനരായി കിടന്നിരുന്നു.

Word by Word

• aṅganānām: of women
• aṅganānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅganā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• sahasreṇa: with a thousand
• sahasreṇa: Sahakāraka/Karaṇa (सहकारक/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (सह/करण), एकवचन; ‘with a thousand’

• bhūṣitena: adorned
• bhūṣitena: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhūṣita (प्रातिपदिक; √bhūṣ)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; instrumental qualifier

• vibhūṣaṇaiḥ: with ornaments
• vibhūṣaṇaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhūṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

• rūpa-sallāpa-śīlena: skilled in charming talk/appearance
• rūpa-sallāpa-śīlena: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rūpa (प्रातिपदिक) + sallāpa (प्रातिपदिक) + śīla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (रूपे/रूपेण सह सल्‍लापे शीलम् यस्य); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• yukta-gīta-artha-bhāṣiṇā: speaking aptly about the meaning of songs
• yukta-gīta-artha-bhāṣiṇā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yukta (प्रातिपदिक; √yuj) + gīta (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāṣin (प्रातिपदिक; √bhāṣ)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (युक्तः गीते अर्थे च भाषिणः); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• deśa-kāla-abhiyuktena: versed in place and time (propriety)
• deśa-kāla-abhiyuktena: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: deśa (प्रातिपदिक) + kāla (प्रातिपदिक) + abhiyukta (प्रातिपदिक; abhi+√yuj)
• Form: द्वन्द्व (देशः च कालः) + तत्पुरुष (देशकालयोः अभियुक्तः); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• yukta-vākya-abhidhāyinā: uttering fitting words
• yukta-vākya-abhidhāyinā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yukta (प्रातिपदिक; √yuj) + vākya (प्रातिपदिक) + abhidhāyin (प्रातिपदिक; abhi+√dhā/√dhāy)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (युक्तं वाक्यम् अभिधत्ते/अभिधायति इति); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• ratābhirata-saṅsuptam: asleep after indulgence in pleasure
• ratābhirata-saṅsuptam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ratā (प्रातिपदिक) + abhirata (प्रातिपदिक; abhi+√ram) + saṅsupta (प्रातिपदिक; sam+√svap)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (रतासु/रत्यां अभिरतः ततः संसुप्तः); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object-qualifier

• dadarśa: saw
• dadarśa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• hari-yūthapaḥ: leader of the monkeys
• hari-yūthapaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक) + yūthapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (हरीणां यूथपः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

'One has to search a creature among its own species. It is not possible to find a lost woman in the herd of female deer'.

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman

FAQs

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

Dharma here is conveyed by contrast: refinement and accomplishment without restraint can still culminate in heedlessness; Hanuman’s dharma is to remain unaffected and continue his righteous mission.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman surveys the luxurious inner chambers and observes the sleeping women, noting their adornment and cultured qualities.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Self-control (saṃyama) and moral clarity—Hanuman witnesses sensuality but does not become entangled in it.