Shloka 44

लङ्काप्रवेशः

Hanuman Enters Lanka and Encounters Laṅkā-devatā

Devanagari script

प्रसीद सुमहाबाहो त्रायस्व हरिसत्तम ।।।।समये सौम्य तिष्ठन्ति सत्त्ववन्तो महाबलाः।

Transliteration

prasīda sumahābāho trāyasva harisattama | samaye saumya tiṣṭhanti sattvavanto mahābalāḥ ||

Translation

“اے نہایت قوی بازو والے! مہربان ہو؛ اے بندروں کے سردار! مجھے بچا۔ اے نرم خو! عظیم قوت والے سَتّوَنت (نیک دل) بہادر وقتِ مناسب پر ضبط کرتے اور ثابت قدم رہتے ہیں۔”

Word by Word

• prasīda: be gracious
• prasīda: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sad (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (लोट्, imperative), Madhyama-puruṣa (मध्यमपुरुष) Ekavacana; parasmaipada; pra- + √sad ‘be pleased’

• su-mahā-bāho: O very long-armed one
• su-mahā-bāho: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bāhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana (सम्बोधन) Ekavacana; bahuvrīhi ‘one whose arms are very great’

• trāyasva: save (me)
• trāyasva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: trā (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ, Madhyama-puruṣa Ekavacana; ātmanepada; ‘protect/save (me)’

• hari-sattama: O best of monkeys
• hari-sattama: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक) + sattama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी) ‘best among monkeys’

• samaye: at the proper time
• samaye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī (सप्तमी) Ekavacana; locative of time

• saumya: O gentle/noble one
• saumya: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saumya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana Ekavacana; address

• tiṣṭhanti: stand/abide
• tiṣṭhanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्, present), Prathama-puruṣa Bahuvacana; parasmaipada

• sattvavantaḥ: the courageous
• sattvavantaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sattva-vat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Bahuvacana; possessive adjective used substantively ‘those having courage’

• mahābalāḥ: the very strong
• mahābalāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā-bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Bahuvacana; bahuvrīhi ‘those of great strength’ (used substantively)

Context

"O, strong-shouldered great monkey! be gracious. Save me. Heroes endowed with great strength stay back when the time comes.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as strength guided by restraint: true heroes do not act from rage but know when to pause, protect, and act with measured judgment.

What is the narrative situation?

Laṅkā-devatā, subdued, appeals to Hanumān for mercy and protection, praising heroic self-control.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṣamā (forbearance/mercy) and kāla-jñāna (knowing the right time) as marks of genuine heroism.