Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 6, Shloka 28

राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनविचारः

Survey of Ravana’s Residence and Lanka’s Inner Quarters

Devanagari script

सर्वेषां समतिक्रम्य भवनानि समन्ततः।आससादाथ लक्ष्मीवान् राक्षसेद्रनिवेशनम्।।।।

Transliteration

sarveṣāṁ samatikramya bhavanāni samantataḥ |

āsasādātha lakṣmīvān rākṣasendraniveśanam ||5.6.28||

Translation

ചുറ്റുമുള്ള എല്ലാ ഭവനങ്ങളും കടന്നുപോയ ശേഷം ഭാഗ്യവാനായ ഹനുമാൻ പിന്നെ രാക്ഷസേന്ദ്രന്റെ നിവാസത്തിലേക്ക് എത്തി.

Word by Word

• सर्वेषाम्: of all
• सर्वेषाम्: अपादान/सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation; 'of all')
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनामसदृश-शब्द (Pronominal adjective used substantively), पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Masc/Neut), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• समतिक्रम्य: having passed over
• समतिक्रम्य: पूर्वकाल (Pūrvakāla/Anterior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् + अति + क्रम् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त-अव्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यपन्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial to main verb)

• भवनानि: mansions
• भवनानि: कर्म (Karma/Object) (समतिक्रम्य इत्यस्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• समन्ततः: all around
• समन्ततः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समन्ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), क्रियाविशेषण (Adverb)

• आससाद: reached/approached
• आससाद: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + सद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• अथ: then
• अथ: सम्बन्ध (Discourse connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), अनुबन्ध/समुच्चयार्थ (sequencing particle)

• लक्ष्मीवान्: fortunate/splendid
• लक्ष्मीवान्: कर्ता (Karta/Agent) (आससाद इत्यस्य)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लक्ष्मीवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण (Adjective), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular) (हनुमतः विशेषणम्)

• राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनम्: the residence of the lord of demons
• राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस + इन्द्र + निवेशन (प्रातिपदिक) (समास)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (Genitive determinative): राक्षसेन्द्रस्य निवेशनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

Context

Passing all the mansions, the lucky Hanuman reached the residence of the demon king, Ravana.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāvaṇa
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Dharma is perseverance toward a righteous objective: Hanumān continues until he reaches the critical center of power, without abandoning the truth-bound mission entrusted to him.

What is the narrative situation?

After surveying many residences, Hanumān arrives at Rāvaṇa’s main palace to continue the search for Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Determination and courage: entering the enemy king’s residence is the most dangerous step, yet Hanumān proceeds.