Shloka 18
द्वादशः सर्गः — हनूमतः अन्तःपुरविचयः
Hanuman’s Search Through Ravana’s Inner Apartments
प्राकारान्तररथ्याश्च वेदिकाश्चैत्यसंश्रयाः।दीर्घिकाः पुष्करिण्यश्च सर्वं तेनावलोकितम्।।।।
prākārāntararathyāś ca vedikāś caityasaṃśrayāḥ |
dīrghikāḥ puṣkariṇyaś ca sarvaṃ tenāvalokitam ||
പ്രാകാരത്തിനകത്തെ വഴികളും, വേദികകളും, ചൈത്യങ്ങളുടെ ചുറ്റുമുള്ള പ്രാകാരങ്ങളും, ദീർഘികകളും പുഷ്കരിണികളും—ഇതെല്ലാം അവൻ നിരീക്ഷിച്ചു നോക്കി.
He moved in the lanes inside the boundary walls, around the shrines, altars, wells and tanks whereever it was possible to look for.
FAQs
Dharma here is expressed as disciplined effort: Hanumān searches methodically and thoroughly, doing his duty without negligence.
Hanumān is moving through Laṅkā, carefully inspecting inner streets and sacred precincts while searching for Sītā.
Diligence and vigilance—he examines every plausible place rather than relying on guesswork.