Valmiki Ramayana 5.64.40 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 64, Shloka 40

अङ्गद

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

Devanagari script

प्रीत्या च रममाणोऽथ राघवः परवीरहा।।।।बहुमानेन महता हनुमन्तमवैक्षत।

Transliteration

prītyā ca ramamāṇo ’tha rāghavaḥ para-vīra-hā |

bahumānena mahatā hanumantam avaikṣata ||

Translation

अथ परवीरहा राघवः प्रीत्या रममाणः महता बहुमानेन हनुमन्तम् अवैक्षत।

Word by Word

• prītyā: with joy / out of affection
• prītyā: Hetu/Karaṇa (हेतु/करण; cause/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prīti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय-अव्यय)

• ramamāṇaḥ: rejoicing/delighting
• ramamāṇaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण; qualifier of कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √ram (धातु) + शानच् (Kṛdanta)
• Form: Present active participle (शानच्), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying rāghavaḥ

• atha: then
• atha: Kāla-sūcaka (कालसूचक; temporal connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Discourse particle/adverb (अव्यय) ‘then/now’

• rāghavaḥ: Rāghava (Rāma)
• rāghavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता; subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• para-vīra-hā: slayer of enemy heroes
• para-vīra-hā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण; apposition to कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक) + vīra (प्रातिपदिक) + han (धातु/प्रातिपदिक हन्-घञ्/क्विप्)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); उपपद-तत्पुरुष: parān vīrān hanti iti ‘slayer of enemy heroes’; epithet of rāghavaḥ

• bahumānena: with great respect
• bahumānena: Karaṇa (करण; manner/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bahu + māna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुं), Instrumental (तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); ‘with great respect’

• mahatā: great
• mahatā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण; qualifier of करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुं), Instrumental (तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying bahumānena

• hanumantam: Hanumān
• hanumantam: Karma (कर्म; object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• avaikṣata: looked at / glanced at
• avaikṣata: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava√īkṣ (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

Context

Descending into Madhuvanam, Dadhimukha saw all the monkey troops free from intoxication (of honeywine).

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Hanumān

FAQs

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

A ruler aligned with dharma values service and truth: Rāma’s esteem for Hanumān models rightful appreciation of faithful action.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma, relieved by the true report of Sītā’s discovery, regards Hanumān with deep respect.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Nobility and gratitude—Rāma honors the devotee who carried out the mission selflessly.