Shloka 4

ऋक्षबिलप्रवेशः

Entry into the Rikshabilam Cave

Devanagari script

स हि देशो दुरन्वेषो गुहागहनवान्महान्।तत्र वायुसुतस्सर्वं विचिनोति स्म पर्वतम्।।।।

Transliteration

sa hi deśo duranveṣo guhā-gahanavān mahān | tatra vāyusutaḥ sarvaṃ vicinoti sma parvatam ||

Translation

ถิ่นแดนนั้นกว้างใหญ่และยากแก่การสืบค้น เต็มไปด้วยถ้ำและพงพฤกษ์หนาทึบ ณ ที่นั้นหนุมาน โอรสแห่งพระพาย ได้ค้นหาทั่วทั้งแนวภูเขา

Word by Word

• सः: that
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (causal/emphatic) ‘for/indeed’

• देशः: region/place
• देशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• दुरन्वेषः: hard to search
• दुरन्वेषः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dur-anveṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुष-समासः (दुः + अन्वेषः = hard to search)

• गुहागहनवान्: full of caves and thickets
• गुहागहनवान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: guhā-gahana-vat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुष-समासः + वत्-प्रत्यय (possessive) (गुहाश्च गहनानि च यस्मिन्)

• महान्: great
• महान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahant (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Desha-adhikarana (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक

• वायुसुतः: son of the Wind (Hanuman)
• वायुसुतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāyu-suta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुष-समासः (वायोः सुतः)

• सर्वम्: entire
• सर्वम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषण (agreeing with पर्वतम्)

• विचिनोति: searches
• विचिनोति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-ci (चि धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः, प्रथम-पुरुषः, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• स्म: (used to)
• स्म: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sma (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; भूतार्थक-वृत्त्यर्थक

• पर्वतम्: mountain
• पर्वतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

Context

The monkeys marked here and there a collection of gold, glittering like blazing fire.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Vāyu (Wind-god)

FAQs

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

Dharma appears as steadfast duty: Hanumān persists in a difficult search because service to Rāma’s mission and loyalty to the alliance are righteous obligations.

What is the narrative situation?

The southern search party is combing an arduous mountainous terrain; Hanumān takes an active role in thoroughly examining it.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Perseverance and conscientiousness—Hanumān’s thorough effort despite hardship.