Shloka 4

चैत्यप्रासाद-विध्वंसः

Destruction of the Chaitya Palace and Hanuman’s Proclamation

Devanagari script

आरुह्य गिरिसङ्काशं प्रासादं हरियूथपः।बभौ स सुमहातेजाः प्रतिसूर्य इवोदितः।।।।

Transliteration

āruhya giri-saṅkāśaṃ prāsādaṃ hari-yūthapaḥ |

babhau sa su-mahā-tejāḥ prati-sūrya ivoditaḥ ||5.43.4||

Translation

پہاڑ کے مانند دکھائی دینے والے محل پر چڑھ کر وانروں کے لشکر کا سردار بے حد درخشاں ہو اٹھا—گویا آکاش میں دوسرا سورج طلوع ہو گیا ہو۔

Word by Word

• आरुह्य: having climbed
• आरुह्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + रुह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वकाल; धातु: रुह् (to climb), उपसर्ग: आ

• गिरिसङ्काशम्: mountain-like
• गिरिसङ्काशम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गिरि-सङ्काश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); उपमान-तत्पुरुषः: गिरिसदृशः (mountain-like); विशेषण प्रासादम् प्रति

• प्रासादम्: palace
• प्रासादम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रासाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• हरियूथपः: leader of the monkey-troop
• हरियूथपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि-यूथप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: हरीणां यूथपः

• बभौ: shone/appeared
• बभौ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भा (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपदम्; धातु: भा (to shine/appear)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• सुमहातेजाः: of very great splendor
• सुमहातेजाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-महा-तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण सः/हरियूथपः प्रति; कर्मधारयः: सुमहत् तेजः यस्य (very-great radiance)

• प्रतिसूर्यः: another sun
• प्रतिसूर्यः: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रति-सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); उपमानार्थ-तत्पुरुषः: सूर्यस्य प्रतिरूपः (like another sun)

• इव: like
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय (particle of comparison)

• उदितः: risen
• उदितः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद् + इ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle used adjectivally), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); धातु: इ (to go) with उपसर्ग उद्; अर्थ: उद्गतः/उत्थितः (risen)

Context

"Thousands of huge and mighty monkeys, equal to me, loyal to king Sugriva, are coming under the orders and have been recruited from the entire earth. They are the best among monkeys.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān

FAQs

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

Tejas (moral-spiritual radiance) accompanies righteous action: the imagery suggests that power used in dharmic purpose becomes illuminating rather than destructive in a merely selfish sense.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān stands atop the palace, visibly dominant and radiant, signaling the impending ruin of Laṅkā’s defenses.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tejas (splendor/inner power) and leadership presence.