Shloka 8

हनूमत्प्रशंसा–अङ्गुलीयकप्रदानम्

Praise of Hanumān and the Gift of the Signet Ring

Devanagari script

ततः कार्यसमासङ्गमवगम्य हनूमति।विदित्वा हनुमन्तं च चिन्तयामास राघवः।।4.44.8।।

Transliteration

tataḥ kārya-samāsaṅgam avagamya hanūmati |

viditvā hanumantaṃ ca cintayāmāsa rāghavaḥ || 4.44.8 ||

Translation

ତାପରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟସାଧନର ଭାର ହନୁମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଅଛି ବୋଲି ବୁଝି, ହନୁମାନଙ୍କ ସାମର୍ଥ୍ୟ ଜାଣି, ରାଘବ (ଶ୍ରୀରାମ) ଚିନ୍ତନ କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ।

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय; तद्-प्रातिपदिकात्)
• Form: काल/अनन्तर-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• कार्यसमासङ्गम्: the task-commitment, the undertaking
• कार्यसमासङ्गम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य + समासङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.)/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.) प्रचलित; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष: कार्यस्य समासङ्गः = 'engagement/commitment to the task'

• अवगम्य: having understood
• अवगम्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया/absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-भाव (Gerund/Absolutive); धातु: गम् (to go/understand) with अव-; अर्थ: 'having understood'

• हनूमति: in/with regard to Hanuman
• हनूमति: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनूमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• विदित्वा: having known, recognizing
• विदित्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया/absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (Gerund/Absolutive); धातु: विद् (to know)

• हनुमन्तम्: Hanuman
• हनुमन्तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनुमन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• चिन्तयामास: reflected, considered
• चिन्तयामास: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada); periphrastic perfect (आमास-प्रयोग)

• राघवः: Raghava (Rama)
• राघवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

Context

Having understood that Hanuman was capable of accomplishing the goal, Rama started reflecting as follows:

Characters & Entities

• Rama (Raghava)
• Hanuman

FAQs

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

Dharma involves thoughtful deliberation before action; Rama models responsible leadership by reflecting after identifying the right agent.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration shifts from praise to decision-making: Rama recognizes Hanuman as pivotal for success and considers the next steps.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s prudence and strategic thinking; Hanuman’s trustworthiness is implicitly affirmed.