Shloka 34

षट्चत्वारिंशः सर्गः

Ravana Deploys Five Generals; Hanuman Destroys the Commanders and the Remaining Host

Devanagari script

स ताभ्यां विक्षतैर्गात्रैरसृग्दिग्धतनूरुहः।।।।अभवद्वानरः क्रुद्धो बालसूर्यसमप्रभः।

Transliteration

sa tābhyāṃ vikṣatair gātrair asṛgdigdhatanūruhaḥ | abhavad vānaraḥ kruddho bālasūryasamaprabhaḥ ||

Translation

ഇരുവരാലും അവയവങ്ങളിൽ മുറിവേറ്റു, രക്തം പുരണ്ട രോമാവലി ധരിച്ച ആ വാനരൻ ക്രോധിച്ചു; ഉദയിക്കുന്ന ബാലസൂര്യനെപ്പോലെ അവൻ ദീപ്തിമാനായി തിളങ്ങി.

Word by Word

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

• tābhyām: by both of them
• tābhyām: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Dual (द्विवचन); "by those two"

• vikṣataiḥ: wounded
• vikṣataiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi√kṣat (धातु) + kta (क्त) / vikṣata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-कृदन्त) used adjectivally; Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग) agreeing with gātraiḥ

• gātraiḥ: with (his) limbs
• gātraiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• asṛk-digdha-tanūruhaḥ: whose body-hair was smeared with blood
• asṛk-digdha-tanūruhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: asṛk + digdha (√dih + kta) + tanūruha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: "asṛjā digdhāḥ tanūruhāḥ yasya" (fur smeared with blood)

• abhavat: became
• abhavat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular; "became"

• vānaraḥ: the monkey
• vānaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; apposition to saḥ

• kruddhaḥ: angry
• kruddhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √krudh (धातु) + kta (क्त) / kruddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Past participle (क्त-कृदन्त) used adjectivally; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• bālasūrya-samaprabhaḥ: having radiance like the rising sun
• bālasūrya-samaprabhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bāla + sūrya + sama + prabhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; bahuvrīhi: "bālasūryasya samā prabhā yasya"

Context

Attacked by both the generals, the fur on the vanara's body was smeared with blood from his wounded limbs, shining like the rising Sun smeared with blood became furious.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Praghasa
• Bhāsakarṇa

FAQs

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

The verse invites reflection on anger: even when provoked, dharma requires that power be governed by purpose and truth. Hanumān’s wrath is framed as mission-protecting resolve rather than ego-driven rage.

What is the narrative situation?

After being struck and wounded by Praghasa and Bhāsakarṇa, Hanumān’s fur is smeared with blood; he becomes fierce, radiating like the rising sun.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Indomitable spirit—injury does not diminish Hanumān’s brilliance or resolve; it intensifies his focused strength.