Shloka 4

हनूमत्संवादः / Hanuman’s Diplomatic Approach to Rama and Lakshmana

Devanagari script

सम्पूज्य विधिवद्वीरौ हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः।उवाच कामतो वाक्यं मृदु सत्यपराक्रमौ।।

Transliteration

sampūjya vidhivad vīrau hanumān mārutātmajaḥ |

uvāca kāmato vākyaṃ mṛdu satyaparākramau ||

Translation

Si Hanuman, anak ng Diyos ng Hangin, matapos parangalan nang wasto ang dalawang bayani, ay nagsalita sa kanila nang banayad, ayon sa nararapat—sa dalawang ang tapang ay nakaugat sa katotohanan.

Word by Word

• सम्पूज्य: having honoured
• सम्पूज्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) ‘having duly honoured’

• विधिवत्: duly
• विधिवत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vidhi-vat (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: according to rule)

• वीरौ: the two heroes
• वीरौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया द्विवचन (Acc du)

• हनुमान्: Hanuman
• हनुमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom sg)

• मारुतात्मजः: son of the Wind-god
• मारुतात्मजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māruta-ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom sg); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘मारुतस्य आत्मजः’

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपदी, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (3rd sg)

• कामतः: as he wished
• कामतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kāma-tas (अव्यय/तसिल्)
• Form: अव्यय (adverbial ablative in -tas: ‘as desired/at will’)

• वाक्यम्: speech/words
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc sg)

• मृदु: gently
• मृदु: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: mṛdu (प्रातिपदिक used adverbially)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: gently)

• सत्यपराक्रमौ: (to) the two of true valour
• सत्यपराक्रमौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satya-parākrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया द्विवचन (Acc du); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः/कर्मधारयप्रायः ‘सत्यः पराक्रमः यस्य’ (as epithet of the two)

Context

The valiant son of the Wind-god, Hanuman offered those heroes whose power came from their sense of truth due respect and spoke to them in all gentleness:

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Rama (implied by ‘two heroes’)
• Lakshmana (implied by ‘two heroes’)

FAQs

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

Proper conduct in meeting strangers: dharma begins with respectful protocol (vidhi) and gentle, truthful speech.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman formally greets Rama and Lakshmana near Pampa before questioning them, establishing a respectful diplomatic tone.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vinaya (courtesy) and mṛdutā (gentleness), aligned with satya—the foundation of righteous strength.