Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 116, Shloka 1

सीतासान्त्वनम् / Hanuman Consoles Sita with the News of Victory

Devanagari script

इतिप्रतिसमादिष्टोहनूमान्मारुतात्मजः ।प्रविवेशपुरींलङ्कांपूज्यमानोनिशाचरैः ।।6.116.1।।

Transliteration

iti pratisamādiṣṭo hanūmān mārutātmajaḥ | praviveśa purīṁ laṅkāṁ pūjyamāno niśācaraiḥ || 6.116.1 ||

Translation

இவ்வாறு ஆணையளிக்கப்பட்ட மாருதாத்மஜன் ஹனுமான், இராக்ஷசர்களால் போற்றப்பட்டவனாய் லங்காபுரிக்குள் நுழைந்தான்.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरणसूचक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• प्रतिसमादिष्टः: having been instructed
• प्रतिसमादिष्टः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prati-sam-ā-√diś (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/Past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘having been instructed’

• हनूमान्: Hanumān
• हनूमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanūmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• मारुतात्मजः: son of Māruta (Wind-god)
• मारुतात्मजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māruta + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘mārutasya ātmajaḥ’

• प्रविवेश: entered
• प्रविवेश: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√viś (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पुरीम्: city
• पुरीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• लङ्काम्: Laṅkā
• लङ्काम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: laṅkā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘purīm’ विशेषण/अपपद (apposition)

• पूज्यमानः: being honored
• पूज्यमानः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √pūj (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शानच्/Present passive participle) ‘पूज्यमान’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘being honored’

• निशाचरैः: by the night-rangers (rākṣasas)
• निशाचरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niśācara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

Context

Having been commanded, Hanuman offered prayers to Vibheeshana and entered Lanka.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Māruta (Vāyu)
• Laṅkā
• Niśācara (Rākṣasas)

FAQs

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

Dharma of dutiful service: Hanumān acts as an obedient envoy, carrying out a righteous command without delay.

What is the narrative situation?

After receiving instructions (to convey news and facilitate the transition in Laṅkā), Hanumān enters the city and is respectfully received.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s unwavering obedience and efficiency as a messenger devoted to Rama’s cause.