Shloka 21

लङ्काप्रवेशः

Hanuman Enters Lanka and Encounters Laṅkā-devatā

Devanagari script

सा तं हरिवरं दृष्ट्वा लङ्का रावणपालिता।स्वयमेवोत्थिता तत्र विकृताननदर्शना।।।।

Transliteration

sā taṃ harivaraṃ dṛṣṭvā laṅkā rāvaṇapālitā | svayam evotthitā tatra vikṛtānanadarśanā ||

Translation

اُس ہری ور کو دیکھ کر، راون کے زیرِ حکومت لَنکا خود ہی وہاں اٹھ کھڑی ہوئی—چہرہ بگڑا ہوا، ہیبت ناک صورت لیے۔

Word by Word

• पुरस्तात्: in front
• पुरस्तात्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरस्तात् (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: in front)

• कपिवर्यस्य: of the best vanara
• कपिवर्यस्य: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपि + वर्य (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: तत्पुरुष; पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; ‘of the best of monkeys’

• वायुसूनोः: of the son of the Wind-god
• वायुसूनोः: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु + सूनु (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; ‘of the son of Wind’

• अतिष्ठत: stood
• अतिष्ठत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; parasmaipada; ‘stood’

• मुञ्चमाना: uttering
• मुञ्चमाना: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ/शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle, ātmanepada sense), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘while releasing/uttering’ (refers to Lankā)

• महानादम्: a great roar
• महानादम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + नाद (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: कर्मधारय; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object of ‘मुञ्चमाना’

• अब्रवीत्: spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; parasmaipada; ‘said/spoke’

• पवनात्मजम्: to the son of the Wind-god
• पवनात्मजम्: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पवन + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object of ‘अब्रवीत्’ (to Hanuman)

Context

Seeing the best of vanaras, the deity of the city of Lanka, ruled by Ravana rose up before him in a distorted form.

Characters & Entities

• Laṅkā (city-deity)
• Rāvaṇa
• Hanumān

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the dharma of guardianship—defending one’s charge—while also hinting that association with adharma (Rāvaṇa’s rule) can manifest as a frightening, distorted power.

What is the narrative situation?

The guardian spirit of Laṅkā rises to intercept Hanumān after noticing his entry.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Readiness to uphold one’s appointed role (svadharma), even when the larger regime is morally compromised.