Shloka 4

लङ्काप्रवेशः

Hanuman’s Stealth Entry and Survey of Lanka

Devanagari script

प्रविष्टः सत्त्वसम्पन्नो निशायां मारुतात्मजः।।5.4.3।।स महापथमास्थाय मुक्तापुष्पविराजितम्।ततस्तु तां पुरीं लङ्कां रम्यामभिययौ कपिः।।5.4.4।।

Transliteration

sa mahāpatham āsthāya muktā-puṣpa-virājitam |

tatas tu tāṁ purīṁ laṅkāṁ ramyām abhiyayau kapiḥ ||

Translation

Tinahak niya ang dakilang lansangan, na kumikislap na wari’y pinalamutian ng mga bulaklak na perlas; at ang unggoy ay nagpatuloy patungo sa magandang lungsod ng Laṅkā.

Word by Word

• hasita-utkṛṣṭa-ninadaiḥ: with sounds heightened by laughter
• hasita-utkṛṣṭa-ninadaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hasita (प्रातिपदिक) + utkṛṣṭa (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + ninada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन); compound: hasitena utkṛṣṭāḥ ninadāḥ (कर्मधारय within; overall तृतीया-बहुवचन)

• tūrya-ghoṣa-purassaraiḥ: preceded by the sound of instruments
• tūrya-ghoṣa-purassaraiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tūrya (प्रातिपदिक) + ghoṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + purassara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural; agrees with implied gṛhameghaiḥ; compound: tūryaghoṣaḥ puras-saraḥ yeṣām (बहुव्रीहि sense possible), but used adjectivally 'preceded by instrument-sounds' (तत्पुरुष/बहुव्रीहि-प्राय)

• vajra-aṅkuśa-nikāśaiḥ: like diamond goads
• vajra-aṅkuśa-nikāśaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vajra (प्रातिपदिक) + aṅkuśa (प्रातिपदिक) + nikāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural; 'resembling diamond-goads' (उपमान-तत्पुरुष)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• vajra-jāla-vibhūṣitaiḥ: adorned with diamond lattices
• vajra-jāla-vibhūṣitaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vajra (प्रातिपदिक) + jāla (प्रातिपदिक) + vibhūṣita (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural; 'adorned with diamond-lattices' (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष: vajrajālaiḥ vibhūṣitaiḥ)

• gṛha-meghaiḥ: with cloud-like houses
• gṛha-meghaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha (प्रातिपदिक) + megha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural; compound: gṛhāṇi meghā iva (उपमान-कर्मधारय)

• purī: city
• purī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• ramyā: beautiful
• ramyā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ramya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular; agrees with purī

• babhāse: shone
• babhāse: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhās (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular; Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• dyauḥ: sky
• dyauḥ: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative, Singular; subject of comparison

• iva: like
• iva: Upamādyotaka (उपमाद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Comparative particle (उपमावाचक अव्यय)

• ambudaiḥ: with clouds
• ambudaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ambuda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Context

And then the great vanara entered the wonderful mansion that resembled heaven. It was resonating with pleasing sounds of jingling ornaments made more noisy by the neighing of the horses. There were carriages, chariots, flying chariots, horses and elephants. The beautiful entrance was looking splendid with intoxicated animals and birds. That place looked splendid with fourtusked elephants resembling heaps of white clouds. The beautiful entrance was guarded by thousands of valiant demons.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Dharma is purposeful action aligned with truth and duty: Hanumān moves forward without distraction, keeping the mission central.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān proceeds deeper into Laṅkā via its main thoroughfare.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Focus and resolve—he continues forward methodically in hostile territory.