Shloka 21

हनुमता सीतासंवादोपायचिन्ता

Hanuman’s Deliberation on How to Address Sita

Devanagari script

ततो जातपरित्रासा शब्दं कुर्यान्मनस्विनी।।।।जानमाना विशालाक्षी रावणं कामरूपिणम्।

Transliteration

tato jātaparitrāsā śabdaṃ kuryān manasvinī | jānamānā viśālākṣī rāvaṇaṃ kāmarūpiṇam ||

Translation

അപ്പോൾ ഭയത്തിൽ വിറച്ച വിശാലനേത്രയായ മനസ്വിനിയായ സ്ത്രീ—ഇഷ്ടരൂപം ധരിക്കുന്ന രാവണനെ അറിയുന്നവൾ—എന്നെ രാവണനെന്നു കരുതി നിലവിളിക്കാം.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/sequence)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रम/अपादानार्थक-अव्यय (then/from that)

• जातपरित्रासा: having become terrified
• जातपरित्रासा: कर्ता (Kartā/subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जात + परित्रास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कर्मधारयभाव: जातः परित्रासः यस्याः), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (मनस्विनी इति विशेषणम्)

• शब्दम्: a cry; sound
• शब्दम्: कर्म (Karma/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शब्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कुर्यात्: might make
• कुर्यात्: क्रिया (Kriyā/verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• मनस्विनी: the sensitive-minded woman
• मनस्विनी: कर्ता (Kartā/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• जानमाना: thinking/knowing
• जानमाना: कर्ता (Kartā/subject qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान-कृदन्त (Present active participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (मनस्विनी/विशालाक्षी इति विशेषणम्)

• विशालाक्षी: large-eyed (woman)
• विशालाक्षी: कर्ता (Kartā/subject qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विशाल + अक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (विशाले अक्षिणी यस्याः सा), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• रावणम्: Ravana
• रावणम्: कर्म (Karma/object of thinking/knowing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कामरूपिणम्: able to assume forms at will
• कामरूपिणम्: कर्म (Karma/object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काम + रूपिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कर्मधारयभाव: कामेन रूपं यस्य/यथाकामरूपः), पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (रावणम् इति विशेषणम्)

Context

By seeing me in this form, sensitive large-eyed Sita will scream loudly thinking that I am Ravana who can assume any form at his free will.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma includes preventing foreseeable harm: if an action predictably causes panic and danger, restraint and better planning become the righteous choice.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān anticipates that Sītā may scream if she suspects a disguised Rāvaṇa, jeopardizing secrecy.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Caution guided by empathy—he models risk-awareness rooted in care for Sītā.