Shloka 3

अयोध्याप्रत्यागमन-सन्देशः

Hanuman Sent Ahead to Ayodhya

Devanagari script

अयोध्यांत्वरितोगत्वाशीघ्रंप्लवगसत्तम ।जानीहिकछचित्कुशलीजनोनृपतिमन्दिरे ।।।।

Transliteration

ayodhyāṃ tvarito gatvā śīghraṃ plavaga-sattama |

jānīhi kaccit kuśalī jano nṛpati-mandire ||6.128.3||

Translation

“ดูก่อนยอดวานร จงรีบไปยังอโยธยาโดยพลัน แล้วเร่งสืบให้แน่ชัดว่า ผู้คนในพระราชวังของพระราชานั้นอยู่ดีมีสุขหรือไม่”

Word by Word

• अयोध्याम्: Ayodhya (to)
• अयोध्याम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अयोध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• त्वरितः: having hastened / quickly
• त्वरितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्वरित (कृदन्त; त्वर्/त्वर् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), adjectival; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive/gerund); having gone

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• शीघ्रम्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण); Indeclinable adverb

• प्लवगसत्तम: O best of monkeys
• प्लवगसत्तम: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्लवग + सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (प्लवगानां सत्तमः); Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• जानीहि: know / ascertain
• जानीहि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (आज्ञार्थ), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; Imperative, 2nd person, Singular

• कच्चित्: whether, I hope
• कच्चित्: Sambandha/Prashna-nipata (सम्बन्ध/प्रश्न-निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कच्चित् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (प्रश्नार्थक-निपात); interrogative particle

• कुशली: well, in good health
• कुशली: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुशलिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• जनः: the people
• जनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नृपतिमन्दिरे: in the king's palace
• नृपतिमन्दिरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृपति + मन्दिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (नृपतेः मन्दिरम्); Neuter, Locative, Singular

Context

' At a distance of two miles from Ayodhya, Hanuman saw Bharata living in a hermitage wearing black skin of antelope, emaciated, piteous, not clean, without any cleaning of the body, affected by the separation from brother living on fruits and roots, subdued practicing austerities, following righteous practices disciplined, soul purified by meditation, like Brahmarshi in brilliance, placing your sandals on ground ruling the earth, all the four divisions free from fear on all sides, protecting the upright, ministers, priests, united with chiefs of army stood there' (reported Hanuman).

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Hanumān
• Ayodhyā

FAQs

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

A ruler’s dharma includes concern for the people’s welfare; even amid personal trials, Rāma prioritizes the well-being of Ayodhyā’s citizens.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma dispatches Hanumān ahead to Ayodhyā to assess conditions before Rāma’s return.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s rājadhamma (duty of kingship) expressed as vigilance for public welfare.