Shloka 9

षट्पञ्चाशः सर्गः — वैदेही-आश्वासनम् तथा अरिष्टारोहणम्

Consoling Sita and Ascending Mount Arishta

Devanagari script

ततस्स कपिशार्दूलः स्वामिसन्दर्शनोत्सुकः।आरुरोह गिरिश्रेष्ठमरिष्टमरिमर्दनः।।।।

Transliteration

tatas sa kapiśārdūlaḥ svāmi-sandarśanotsukaḥ | ārurōha giriśrēṣṭham ariṣṭam arimardanaḥ ||

Translation

അനന്തരം, സ്വാമിയുടെ ദർശനം വീണ്ടും ലഭിക്കണമെന്ന ആകാംക്ഷയോടെ, ശത്രുമർദ്ദകനായ കപിശാർദൂലൻ ഹനുമാൻ ശ്രേഷ്ഠമായ അരിഷ്ടപർവ്വതം കയറി.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb of time/sequence

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

• kapiśārdūlaḥ: tiger among vanaras
• kapiśārdūlaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject-apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapi-śārdūla (प्रातिपदिक; kapi + śārdūla)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; ‘tiger among monkeys’

• svāmi: lord, master
• svāmi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svāmin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, (in compound) stem-form

• sandarśana: seeing, meeting
• sandarśana: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sandarśana (प्रातिपदिक; sam-√dṛś (धातु) ल्युट्)
• Form: Neuter, (in compound) stem-form; action noun ‘seeing/meeting’

• utsukaḥ: eager, anxious
• utsukaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: utsuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; agrees with saḥ/hanumān

• āruroha: ascended
• āruroha: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√ruh (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (लिट्/Perfect), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular, Parasmaipada

• giriśreṣṭham: the best mountain
• giriśreṣṭham: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: giri-śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक; giri + śreṣṭha)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; ‘best of mountains’ (षष्ठी/तत्पुरुष sense)

• ariṣṭam: Arishta (mountain)
• ariṣṭam: Karma (कर्म/object-apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ariṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; proper name of the mountain

• arimardanaḥ: crusher of enemies
• arimardanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject-apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ari-mardana (प्रातिपदिक; ari + mardana)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; ‘crusher of foes’ (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

Context

Then Hanuman, the crusher of enemies, a tiger among vanaras anxious to see his lord ascended the mount Arishta.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān

FAQs

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

Steadfast service (sevā-dharma): Hanumān’s eagerness to return to his lord reflects loyal duty performed without delay after completing a mission.

What is the narrative situation?

After completing his work in Laṅkā, Hanumān prepares to return and begins by ascending Mount Ariṣṭa, driven by longing to report to Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bhakti and loyalty: his urgent desire to see and serve his master highlights devotion, discipline, and mission-focus.