Shloka 6

चैत्यप्रासाद-विध्वंसः

Destruction of the Chaitya Palace and Hanuman’s Proclamation

Devanagari script

स भूत्वा सुमहाकायः प्रभावान्मारुतात्मजः।धृष्टमास्फोटयामास लङ्कां शब्देन पूरयन्।।।।

Transliteration

sa bhūtvā sumahākāyaḥ prabhāvān mārutātmajaḥ |

dhṛṣṭam āsphoṭayāmāsa laṅkāṁ śabdena pūrayan ||

Translation

پھر ماروتی پتر، اپنی تاثیر سے نہایت عظیم الجثہ ہو کر، بے خوفی سے بازو پٹخنے اور چٹخانے لگا، اور اس گرج دار آواز سے لَنکا کو بھر دیا۔

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• bhūtvā: having become
• bhūtvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (having become)

• sumahākāyaḥ: very large-bodied
• sumahākāyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-mahā-kāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम्; समासः कर्मधारय (सु + महाकायः = very huge-bodied)

• prabhāvān: mighty, powerful
• prabhāvān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prabhāvat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (saḥ)

• mārutātmajaḥ: son of the Wind-god
• mārutātmajaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māruta-ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (mārutasya ātmajaḥ)

• dhṛṣṭam: boldly, roughly
• dhṛṣṭam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dhṛṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण नपुंसक-एकवचन-आकारान्त प्रयोगः; अव्ययीभावेन (adverbial use: boldly/roughly)

• āsphoṭayāmāsa: clapped/slapped (his arms), made a cracking sound
• āsphoṭayāmāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-sphoṭ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिच् (causative) भावः—‘caused to slap/clap’

• laṅkām: Lanka (city)
• laṅkām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: laṅkā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• śabdena: with sound
• śabdena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śabda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; करणम्

• pūrayan: filling
• pūrayan: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pṝ (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; धातु: पॄ/पॄण् (to fill)

Context

Hanuman heaved his body huge with his prowess and patted his arms loudly filling the city of Lanka with that terrible sound.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Māruta (Wind-god)
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Dharma includes the rightful use of strength: Hanumān’s display of power functions as deterrence against adharma and as resolve in a just mission.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān enlarges his form and creates a terrifying, city-filling sound by slapping/flexing his arms, signaling his presence to Laṅkā’s defenders.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Mahā-bala and dhairya (great strength and fearlessness), used with purpose rather than vanity.