Shloka 43

इन्द्रजित्प्रेषणम्—ब्रह्मास्त्रबन्धः, हनूमद्ग्रहणं, रावणसभाप्रवेशः

Indrajit’s Deployment—Brahmāstra Binding, Hanuman’s Capture, Entry into Ravana’s Court

Devanagari script

अस्त्रेणापि हि बद्धस्य भयं मम न जायते।पितामहमहेन्द्राभ्यां रक्षितस्यानिलेन च।।।।

Transliteration

astreṇāpi hi baddhasya bhayaṃ mama na jāyate |

pitāmaha-mahendrābhyāṃ rakṣitasyānilenā ca ||

Translation

«Даже будучи связан оружием, страх во мне не возникает: ведь меня охраняют Питамаха (Брахма), Махендра (Индра) и также бог Ветра.»

Word by Word

• astreṇa: by a weapon
• astreṇa: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: astra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• api: even
• api: Sambhavana/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपि = ‘even/also’ (emphatic particle)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Hetu-marker (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ निपात (indeed/for)

• baddhasya: of (me) bound
• baddhasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bandh (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP) ‘बद्ध’, पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; ‘of (me) being bound’

• bhayam: fear
• bhayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• mama: of me
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• na: not
• na: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध

• jāyate: arises
• jāyate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jan (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्; ‘arises/is born’

• pitāmaha-mahendrābhyām: by Brahmā and Indra
• pitāmaha-mahendrābhyām: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitāmaha + mahendra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्वः—पितामहश्च महेन्द्रश्च (Brahmā and Indra)

• rakṣitasya: of (me) protected
• rakṣitasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √rakṣ (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP) ‘रक्षित’, पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; ‘of (me) being protected’

• anilena: by the Wind-god
• anilena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

Context

'Even though I am bound by the astra, I have the protection of both Brahma and Indra as well as the Wind-god. Hence there is no cause for apprension.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Brahmā (Pitāmaha)
• Indra (Mahendra)
• Anila/Vāyu (Wind-god)
• astra (missile)

FAQs

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

Dharma-supported courage: fearlessness arises from alignment with truth and rightful protection, not from arrogance.

What is the narrative situation?

While bound, Hanumān reassures himself that he remains under the protection of major deities and therefore need not fear.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearlessness (abhaya) grounded in faith and righteousness.