Shloka 1

हनूमत्संवादः / Hanuman’s Diplomatic Approach to Rama and Lakshmana

Devanagari script

वचो विज्ञाय हनुमान् सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः।पर्वतादृश्यमूकात्तु पुप्लुवे यत्र राघवौ।।।।

Transliteration

vaco vijñāya hanumān sugrīvasya mahātmanaḥ |

parvatād ṛṣyamūkāt tu pupluve yatra rāghavau || 4.3.1 ||

Translation

ମହାତ୍ମା ସୁଗ୍ରୀବଙ୍କ ବଚନ ବୁଝି ହନୁମାନ୍ ଋଷ୍ୟମୂକ ପର୍ବତରୁ ଲମ୍ଫ ଦେଇ, ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ଦୁଇ ରାଘବ (ଶ୍ରୀରାମ ଓ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମଣ) ଥିଲେ ସେଠାକୁ ପହଞ୍ଚିଲେ।

Word by Word

• वचः: words
• वचः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc sg)

• विज्ञाय: having understood
• विज्ञाय: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) ‘having understood/learnt’

• हनुमान्: Hanuman
• हनुमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom sg)

• सुग्रीवस्य: of Sugriva
• सुग्रीवस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी एकवचन (Gen sg)

• महात्मनः: of the great-souled
• महात्मनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी एकवचन (Gen sg); बहुव्रीहिः ‘महान् आत्मा यस्य’

• पर्वतात्: from the mountain
• पर्वतात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी एकवचन (Abl sg)

• ऋश्यमूकात्: from (Mount) Rishyamuka
• ऋश्यमूकात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛśyamūka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी एकवचन (Abl sg)

• तु: indeed/then
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle)

• पुप्लुवे: leapt
• पुप्लुवे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्लु (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), आत्मनेपदी, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (3rd sg)

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (relative adverb of place)

• राघवौ: the two Raghavas (Rama and Lakshmana)
• राघवौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा द्विवचन (Nom du)

Context

Listening to great Sugriva, Hanuman leaped from mount Rishyamuka on to the location of the Raghavas.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sugrīva
• Ṛṣyamūka (mountain)
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma as prompt service: once entrusted with a task by his leader, Hanumān acts decisively and without delay, modeling responsible obedience and initiative.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva, wary of strangers, sends Hanumān to investigate the newcomers; Hanumān immediately goes to meet Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s readiness and disciplined loyalty—swift execution of duty combined with alert understanding.