Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 64, Shloka 37

अङ्गद

प्रत्यागमनम् — Angada’s Return and the Confirmation of Sītā’s Discovery

Devanagari script

हनुमांश्च महाबाहुः प्रणम्य शिरसा ततः।।।।नियतामक्षतां देवीं राघवाय न्यवेदयत्।

Transliteration

hanumāṃś ca mahā-bāhuḥ praṇamya śirasā tataḥ |

niyatām akṣatāṃ devīṃ rāghavāya nyavedayat ||

Translation

ਤਦ ਮਹਾਬਾਹੁ ਹਨੁਮਾਨ ਨੇ ਸਿਰ ਨਿਵਾ ਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਣਾਮ ਕੀਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਰਾਘਵ ਨੂੰ ਨਿਵੇਦਨ ਕੀਤਾ: “ਦੇਵੀ—ਪਤਿਵ੍ਰਤਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਡੋਲ—ਅਖੰਡ ਤੇ ਨਿਰਾਪਦ ਹੈ।”

Word by Word

• dṛṣṭā: (has been) seen
• dṛṣṭā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु) → dṛṣṭa (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); ‘देवी’ इत्यस्य विधेय (predicate)

• devī: the lady (Sītā)
• devī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• iti: thus/‘that’
• iti: Vākyārtha-dyotaka (वाक्यार्थ-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, इति-कार (quotative particle)

• hanumat-vadanāt: from Hanumān’s mouth
• hanumat-vadanāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat + vadana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (determinative: ‘from Hanumān’s mouth/face’), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन (Singular)

• amṛta-upamam: nectar-like
• amṛta-upamam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: amṛta + upama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (determinative: ‘like nectar’), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषणम् (to vacanam)

• ākarṇya: having heard
• ākarṇya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: karṇa (धातु √kṛ? actually √śru/√karṇ not; standard: ā-√karṇ ‘to hear’) → ākarṇya (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund: having heard)

• vacanam: words/speech
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• rāmaḥ: Rāma
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• harṣam: joy
• harṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: harṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• āpa: attained
• āpa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: āp (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• sa-lakṣmaṇaḥ: together with Lakṣmaṇa
• sa-lakṣmaṇaḥ: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सह-तत्पुरुष (associative: ‘with Lakṣmaṇa’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

Context

Then the strong-armed Hanuman with his head bowed down offered salutations and reported, 'Divine lady Sita with her constant devotion to Sri Rama is sound in body'.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Sītā (Devī)

FAQs

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

Satya and duty of a messenger: Hanumān delivers truthful, essential news with humility, honoring both the receiver (Rāma) and the subject (Sītā).

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān formally reports the successful sighting of Sītā and confirms her safety.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility joined with responsibility—Hanumān bows first, then speaks truthfully and succinctly.