Shloka 10
लङ्काप्रवेशः
Hanuman’s Stealth Entry and Survey of Lanka
शुश्राव मधुरं गीतं त्रिस्थानस्वरभूषितम्।स्त्रीणां मदसमृद्धानां दिवि चाप्सरसामिव।।।।
śuśrāva madhuraṃ gītaṃ tristhānasvarabhūṣitam |
strīṇāṃ madasamṛddhānāṃ divi cāpsarasām iva ||5.4.10||
शुश्राव स मधुरं गीतं त्रिस्थानस्वरभूषितम्। मदसमृद्धाभिः स्त्रीभिर्गीतं दिव्याप्सरसामिव॥
He heard melodious songs of intoxicated women set to tune in three places namely chest, throat and head and three pitches known as mandra (slow) madhya (medium) and tara (high). The songs resembled those of the apsarasas well set in musical notes set to music.
FAQs
Dharma in action as vigilance: Hanumān moves through a sensual environment without losing purpose, modeling disciplined attention amid distraction.
While moving through Laṅkā at night, Hanumān hears festive music from within residences, indicating the city’s revelry.
Self-mastery (saṃyama): he observes and continues the mission rather than being drawn into indulgence.