Shloka 163

सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः

हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

पुनर्दृष्ट्वा च वैदेहीं विसृष्टश्च तया पुनः।ततः पर्वतमासाद्य तत्रारिष्टमहं पुनः।।5.58.163।।प्रतिप्लवनमारेभे युष्मद्धर्शनकांक्षया।

Transliteration

punar dṛṣṭvā ca vaidehīṃ visṛṣṭaś ca tayā punaḥ |

tataḥ parvatam āsādya tatrāriṣṭam ahaṃ punaḥ ||

pratiplavanam ārebhe yuṣmad-darśana-kāṅkṣayā |

Translation

Muling nasilayan ko si Vaidehī, at muli rin niya akong pinahintulutang lumisan. Pagkaraan, narating ko ang bundok na Ariṣṭa; at sa pananabik na makita kayong lahat, sinimulan ko ang aking pagtalon sa pagbabalik.

Word by Word

• punar: again
• punar: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, पुनरावृत्तिवाचक (again)

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √dṛś (धातु) + ktvā
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund), पूर्वकाल (having seen)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय

• vaidehīm: Vaidehi (Sita)
• vaidehīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaidehī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (F, Acc. sg)

• visṛṣṭaḥ: having been dismissed/released
• visṛṣṭaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi√sṛj (धातु) + kta
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘अहम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (released/dismissed)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय

• tayā: by her
• tayā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (F, Instr. sg)

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, पुनरावृत्तिवाचक

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रमवाचक

• parvatam: mountain
• parvatam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (M, Acc. sg)

• āsādya: having reached
• āsādya: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ā√sad (धातु) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: ल्यबन्त अव्यय (gerund), पूर्वकाल (having reached/approached)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक (locative adverb)

• ariṣṭam: Arishta (named)
• ariṣṭam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ariṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘पर्वतम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (Arishta as name)

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Nom. sg)

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, पुनरावृत्तिवाचक

• pratiplavanam: the return-leap
• pratiplavanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prati-plavana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (prati + plavana), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (Acc. sg)

• ārebhe: I began
• ārebhe: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā√rabh (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), आत्मनेपद, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन (1st sg)

• yuṣmat: of you (all)
• yuṣmat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी, बहुवचन (Gen. pl)

• darśana: seeing/meeting
• darśana: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: darśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (compound-member)

• kāṅkṣayā: with the desire/for the sake of
• kāṅkṣayā: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāṅkṣā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (F, Instr. sg); हेतौ तृतीया (instrumental of cause)

Characters & Entities

• Vaidehī (Sītā)
• Hanumān

FAQs

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

Dharma appears as disciplined service: after confirming Sītā’s state, Hanumān promptly returns to report—duty is not complete until truth is communicated to rightful leaders.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān takes leave of Sītā, reaches Ariṣṭa mountain, and begins the leap back to the vānara camp to deliver his report.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Accountability and loyalty—Hanumān’s eagerness to see the team reflects commitment to collective mission and truthful reporting.