Shloka 12

चैत्यप्रासाद-विध्वंसः

Destruction of the Chaitya Palace and Hanuman’s Proclamation

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वा विमानस्थश्चैत्यस्थान्हरियूथपः।ननाद भीमनिर्ह्रादो रक्षसां जनयन्भयम्।।।।

Transliteration

evam uktvā vimāna-sthaś caitya-sthān hari-yūthapaḥ |

nanāda bhīma-nirhrādo rakṣasāṃ janayan bhayam ||

Translation

یوں کہہ کر، چَیتیہ کے مقام پر محل کے وِمان پر کھڑا ہری یوتھپتی (بندروں کے لشکر کا سردار) ہولناک گرجا؛ اور راکشسوں کے دلوں میں خوف بھر دیا۔

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (thus)

• uktvā: having said
• uktvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त; उपसर्ग: उत् (ud+vac = to say)

• vimānasthaḥ: standing on the aerial car (vimana)
• vimānasthaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vimāna-stha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (hariyūthapaḥ); समासः सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष (vimāne sthitaḥ)

• caityasthān: the temple/palace precincts/places
• caityasthān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caitya-sthāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुष (caityasya sthānāni)

• hariyūthapaḥ: leader of the monkey troop
• hariyūthapaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari-yūtha-pa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुष (harīṇāṃ yūthasya paḥ = leader of monkey-troop)

• nanāda: roared
• nanāda: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nad (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• bhīmanirhrādaḥ: a terrible roar
• bhīmanirhrādaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhīma-nirhrāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रधान कर्मधारय (bhīmaḥ nirhrādaḥ = terrible roar)

• rakṣasām: of the demons
• rakṣasām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rakṣas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• janayan: producing
• janayan: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (causative sense in usage: producing)

• bhayam: fear
• bhayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

Having made proclamations that way from the top of the Vimana (palace) the monkey leader roared making terrific sound frightening the ogres.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rākṣasas
• Caitya (temple structure)
• Vimāna (palace-top)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes strategic restraint and deterrence: the roar functions as psychological pressure against adharma, minimizing uncertainty and asserting moral resolve.

What is the narrative situation?

From the palace-top, Hanumān roars loudly, drawing attention and provoking the defenders of Laṅkā to respond.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tejas (awe-inspiring spiritual and heroic radiance): Hanumān’s presence alone becomes a force that unsettles the unrighteous.