Shloka 1

स्वयम्प्रभा-विमोचनम् — Svayamprabha Leads the Vanaras Out

Time-Limit Crisis and Counsel

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तश्शुभं वाक्यं तापस्या धर्मसंहितम्।उवाच हनुमान्वाक्यं तामनिन्दितचेष्टिताम्।।।।

Transliteration

evam uktaḥ śubhaṃ vākyaṃ tāpasyā dharmasaṃhitam | uvāca hanumān vākyaṃ tām aninditaceṣṭitām ||

Translation

เมื่อสตรีตบะผู้มีความประพฤติไร้มลทิน กล่าวถ้อยคำอันเป็นมงคลและประกอบด้วยธรรมเช่นนั้นแล้ว หนุมานจึงกล่าววาจาตอบนาง

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• uktaḥ: having been addressed
• uktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (of passive sense: 'having been addressed')
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त); Masculine, Nominative, Singular; agrees with hanumān

• śubham: auspicious
• śubham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular; qualifies vākyaṃ

• vākyam: speech / words
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; object (what was spoken)

• tāpasyā: by the ascetic woman
• tāpasyā: Karana (करण) / Karta (कर्ता) (agent of passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāpasī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular; agent of passive 'uktaḥ'

• dharmasaṃhitam: consistent with righteousness
• dharmasaṃhitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dharma + saṃhita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; qualifies vākyaṃ; 'in accordance with dharma'

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• hanumān: Hanumān
• hanumān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• vākyam: words
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; object of uvāca

• tām: her
• tām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular; object (person addressed)

• aninditaceṣṭitām: of blameless conduct
• aninditaceṣṭitām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anindita + ceṣṭita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular; qualifies tām

Context

'We along with the dreadful monkeys are sent with Angada as our chief to the southern direction, guarded by Yama and inhabited by sage Agasti. We are commanded to search Sita, princess of Videha and also the abode of the demon Ravana who assumes any form at his free will.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• tāpasī (ascetic woman)

FAQs

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

Dharma is upheld through dharmic speech and respectful response: the setting for truth (satya) is created by auspicious, righteous words and blameless conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration marks a transition: after the ascetic’s dharma-aligned speech, Hanumān begins his formal reply.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Blameless conduct and right speech: the ascetic’s integrity is highlighted, framing Hanumān’s forthcoming words within an ethical atmosphere.