Shloka 21

हनूमद्वृत्तान्तः—वानरबलप्रशंसा च

Hanuman’s Report and Praise of the Vanara Host

Devanagari script

एतावेव हि सङ्कृद्धौ सवाजिरथकुञ्जराम्।लङ्कां नाशयितुं शक्तौ सर्वे तिष्ठन्तु वानराः।।।।

Transliteration

etāv eva hi saṅkṛddhau savājirathakuñjarām | laṅkāṃ nāśayituṃ śaktau sarve tiṣṭhantu vānarāḥ ||

Translation

നിശ്ചയമായും, ആ രണ്ടുപേർ മാത്രം ക്രുദ്ധരായാൽ കുതിരകളും രഥങ്ങളും കുഞ്ജരങ്ങളും സഹിതം ലങ്കയെ നശിപ്പിക്കാൻ ശേഷിയുള്ളവർ; മറ്റു വാനരന്മാർ എല്ലാവരും മാറി നിന്നാൽ മതി.

Word by Word

• एतौ: these two
• एतौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), द्विवचन (Dual), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• एव: indeed; alone
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (particle of emphasis: 'only/indeed')

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: indeed)

• सङ्कृद्धौ: when enraged; enraged
• सङ्कृद्धौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-क्रुध् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past participle/क्त), प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), द्विवचन (Dual), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine); 'enraged'

• सवाजिरथकुञ्जराम्: (Lanka) with cavalry, chariots, and elephants
• सवाजिरथकुञ्जराम्: Karma (कर्म/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स- वाजि-रथ-कुञ्जर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन (Singular), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सह-सम्बन्ध: 'with horses, chariots, elephants'); विशेषण (qualifying लङ्काम्)

• लङ्काम्: Lanka
• लङ्काम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लङ्का (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन (Singular), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine)

• नाशयितुम्: to destroy
• नाशयितुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Infinitive-purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नाशय् (धातु, णिच् causative of नश्)
• Form: तुमुन् (Infinitive/तुमुन्)

• शक्तौ: able; powerful
• शक्तौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), द्विवचन (Dual), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine); विशेषण (predicative)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन (Plural), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• तिष्ठन्तु: let (them) stay; let (them) stand
• तिष्ठन्तु: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/लोट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural); परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• वानराः: vanaras
• वानराः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन (Plural), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

Context

"If these two become angry they have the power to destroy Lanka, the cavalry, chariots and also the elephants even if the vanaras stay away.

Characters & Entities

• Lanka
• Vanaras
• horses
• chariots
• elephants

FAQs

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

Dharma includes right use of strength: the text highlights immense capability, implying that true righteousness is not mere power but power disciplined and applied for the protection of the innocent and the defeat of adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman emphasizes how decisive two empowered heroes could be in the coming conflict, underscoring the Vanara side’s potential to defeat Lanka’s military might.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śaurya (courage) and bala (strength), presented as strategically decisive when directed toward the just objective.