Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 12, Shloka 12

द्वादशः सर्गः — हनूमतः अन्तःपुरविचयः

Hanuman’s Search Through Ravana’s Inner Apartments

Devanagari script

आपानशाला विचितास्तथा पुष्पगृहाणि च।।।।चित्रशालाश्च विचिता भूयः क्रीडागृहाणि च।निष्कुटान्तररथ्याश्च विमानानि च सर्वशः।।।।

Transliteration

āpānaśālā vicitās tathā puṣpagṛhāṇi ca ||

citraśālāś ca vicitā bhūyaḥ krīḍāgṛhāṇi ca |

niṣkuṭāntararathyāś ca vimānāni ca sarvaśaḥ ||

Translation

เราได้ค้นแล้วทั้งโรงสุราและเรือนบุปผา เราได้ตรวจแล้วทั้งศาลาที่ประดับภาพ และยังเรือนสำราญเล่นอีกครั้ง เราค้นทั่วทุกแห่ง—ตรอกซอกซอยภายในลานสวน และแม้แต่วิมานหรือราชรถลอยฟ้าในทุกทิศ

Word by Word

• āpāna-śālāḥ: drinking halls
• āpāna-śālāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āpāna (प्रातिपदिक) + śālā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: ‘āpānasya śālāḥ’ (drinking-halls); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• vicitāḥ: were searched
• vicitāḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-ci (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘searched’

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): ‘so/likewise’

• puṣpa-gṛhāṇi: flower-houses/bowers
• puṣpa-gṛhāṇi: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣpa (प्रातिपदिक) + gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: ‘puṣpāṇāṃ gṛhāṇi’ (flower-bowers/arbours); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

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

• citra-śālāḥ: picture galleries
• citra-śālāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: citra (प्रातिपदिक) + śālā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: ‘citrā śālā’ (picture-gallery); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

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

• vicitāḥ: were searched
• vicitāḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-ci (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘searched’

• bhūyaḥ: further
• bhūyaḥ: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhūyaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): ‘further/again’

• krīḍā-gṛhāṇi: sports houses
• krīḍā-gṛhāṇi: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: krīḍā (प्रातिपदिक) + gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: ‘krīḍāyāḥ gṛhāṇi’ (play-houses); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

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

• niṣkuṭa-antara-rathyāḥ: inner garden lanes
• niṣkuṭa-antara-rathyāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niṣkuṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + antara (प्रातिपदिक) + rathyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (multi-member): ‘niṣkuṭasya antare rathyāḥ’ (lanes within gardens/courtyards); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

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

• vimānāni: aerial cars/palaces
• vimānāni: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vimāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

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

• sarvaśaḥ: everywhere
• sarvaśaḥ: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvaśaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): ‘everywhere/in every way’

Context

'I have searched the banquet halls, bowers of creepers, picture galleries and gymnasiums. I have searched everywhere through the paths of gardens and mansions, harems and the Pushpaka chariot also.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Laṅkā (palatial complexes)
• vimāna (aerial palace/chariot; includes the idea of Puṣpaka in this setting)

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as thoroughness and accountability in duty: Hanumān systematically verifies every plausible place rather than making assumptions.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān enumerates the many types of halls and chambers he has already examined in Laṅkā while searching for Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Methodical diligence (vyavasāya) and responsible effort—leaving no reasonable location unchecked.