Shloka 42

रावणान्तःपुरे शयनदर्शनम्

Hanumān Observes Rāvaṇa’s Inner Apartments and Sleeping Court

Devanagari script

अन्या कनकसङ्काशैर्मृदुपीनैर्मनोरमैः।मृदङ्गं परिपीड्याङ्गैः प्रसुप्ता मत्तलोचना।।।।

Transliteration

anyā kanaka-saṅkāśair mṛdu-pīnair manoramaiḥ |

mṛdaṅgaṃ paripīḍyāṅgaiḥ prasuptā mattalocanā ||

Translation

ایک اور عورت، جس کے اعضا نرم، بھرے بھرے اور سونے کی سی رنگت والے دلکش تھے، مَردَنگ کو اپنے بدن سے دبا کر سو گئی؛ اس کی آنکھیں مدہوشی سے بوجھل تھیں۔

Word by Word

• anyā: another (woman)
• anyā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• kanakasaṅkāśaiḥ: with golden-looking
• kanakasaṅkāśaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kanaka-saṅkāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana; instrumental qualifying aṅgaiḥ; tatpuruṣa: 'kanakasya saṅkāśa' (gold-like)

• mṛdupīnaiḥ: with soft, plump
• mṛdupīnaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mṛdu-pīna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana; qualifying aṅgaiḥ; karmadhāraya: 'soft and full'

• manoramaiḥ: with charming
• manoramaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: manorama (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana; qualifying aṅgaiḥ

• mṛdaṅgam: a mṛdaṅga drum
• mṛdaṅgam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mṛdaṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• paripīḍya: having pressed tightly
• paripīḍya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-√pīḍ (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), 'having pressed'

• aṅgaiḥ: with (her) limbs
• aṅgaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana

• prasuptā: asleep
• prasuptā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-√svap + kta (धातु-कृदन्त)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• mattalocanā: with intoxicated eyes
• mattalocanā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: matta-locanā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; karmadhāraya: 'matta' (intoxicated) + 'locanā' (eyed)

Context

Another lady with drunken eyes lay fast asleep holding a drum close to her beautiful bosom with her soft limbs. (These images show that these women were singing and dancing till late night and slept exhausted).

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān (implied observer)
• mṛdaṅga (drum)

FAQs

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

The passage underscores the dharmic ideal of mastery over intoxication and desire by contrast; Hanumān’s satya-driven mission stands apart from the exhaustion born of indulgence.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān continues his search and notices yet another woman asleep, still clutching a drum after festivities.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Temperance (dama) and resolve (niścaya) in Hanumān, implied through the continuing, careful search.