Shloka 28

सप्तपञ्चाशः सर्गः

Hanumān’s Return, Roar of Success, and the Announcement “Sītā Seen”

Devanagari script

तमभ्रघनसङ्काशमापतन्तं महाकपिम्।।।।दृष्ट्वा ते वानरास्सर्वे तस्थुः प्राञ्जलयस्तदा।

Transliteration

tam abhraghana-saṅkāśam āpatantaṁ mahākapim | dṛṣṭvā te vānarāḥ sarve tasthuḥ prāñjalayas tadā ||

Translation

ഘനമേഘക്കൂട്ടംപോലെ പാഞ്ഞെത്തുന്ന മഹാകപിയായ ഹനുമാനെ കണ്ടപ്പോൾ, എല്ലാ വാനരരും അപ്പോൾ കൈകൂപ്പി നിന്നു.

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• अभ्र-घन-सङ्काशम्: resembling a dense cloud
• अभ्र-घन-सङ्काशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभ्र (प्रातिपदिक) + घन (प्रातिपदिक) + सङ्काश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: ‘अभ्रघनवत् सङ्काशः’; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (of ‘tam’)

• आपतन्तम्: approaching, rushing
• आपतन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-पत् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• महाकपिम्: the great monkey
• महाकपिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + कपि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास: ‘महान् कपिः’; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund), अर्थ: having seen

• ते: those
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• वानराः: vanaras
• वानराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• तस्थुः: stood
• तस्थुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमा-पुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• प्राञ्जलयः: with folded hands
• प्राञ्जलयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्; अर्थ: with joined palms

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Adverb), अर्थ: then

Context

(On seeing) Hanuman, who was resembling a heavy cloud approaching, the vanaras stood with folded hands.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Vānara hosts

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as maryādā—honouring merit and service with respectful humility.

What is the narrative situation?

The Vānara leaders and troops witness Hanumān returning and receive him with reverence.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respect for dharmic achievement—gratitude and reverence toward one who has served the common cause.