Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 26

हनुमता सीतासंवादोपायचिन्ता

Hanuman’s Deliberation on How to Address Sita

Devanagari script

ततः कुर्युस्समाह्वानं राक्षस्यो रक्षसामपि।।।।राक्षसेन्द्रनियुक्तानां राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशने।

Transliteration

tataḥ kuryus samāhvānaṃ rākṣasyo rakṣasām api | rākṣasendranīyuktānāṃ rākṣasendraniveśane ||

Translation

แล้วเหล่านางยักษิณีจะร้องประกาศเตือนภัย เรียกแม้เหล่ายักษ์ผู้เฝ้าที่พญายักษ์ทรงแต่งตั้ง ซึ่งประจำอยู่ในพระนิเวศน์ของพญายักษ์นั้น

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (thereafter)

• कुर्युः: would make
• कुर्युः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; Parasmaipada

• समाह्वानम्: a summons/call
• समाह्वानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समाह्वान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• राक्षस्यः: ogresses
• राक्षस्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षसी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Nominative plural

• रक्षसाम्: of the demons
• रक्षसाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Genitive plural

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-कार-अव्यय (also)

• राक्षसेन्द्र-नियुक्तानाम्: of those appointed by the demon-king
• राक्षसेन्द्र-नियुक्तानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: राक्षसेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + नियुक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (राक्षसेन्द्रेण नियुक्ताः); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Genitive plural (qualifying implied ‘रक्षसाम्’)

• राक्षसेन्द्र-निवेशने: in the demon-king's residence
• राक्षसेन्द्र-निवेशने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षसेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + निवेशन्/निवेशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (राक्षसेन्द्रस्य निवेशनम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative singular

Context

"Thereafter the ogresses will draw the attention of demon guards engaged by the king of demons at his residence towards me.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• rākṣasī (ogress-guards)
• rākṣasa (demon guards)
• Rākṣasendra (Rāvaṇa, implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma as wise conduct under duty: Hanumān anticipates chain-reactions (alarm → reinforcements), showing that right action includes planning to prevent avoidable harm.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān foresees that if the guards notice him, they will summon the demon-king’s appointed protectors from the palace area.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Foresight and tactical intelligence in service of a righteous mission.