Shloka 1

पुष्पकविमानवर्णनम्

Description of the Pushpaka Vimana and Ravana’s Inner Palace

Devanagari script

तस्यालयवरिष्ठस्य मध्ये विपुलमायतं।ददर्श भवनश्रेष्ठं हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः।।5.9.1।।

Transliteration

tasyālaya-variṣṭhasya madhye vipulam āyataṃ |

dadarśa bhavana-śreṣṭhaṃ hanumān mārutātmajaḥ ||

Translation

اس برترین محل کے عین وسط میں، وسیع اور بلند پھیلا ہوا، ہنومان—ماروت کے فرزند—نے ایک ایسا بھون دیکھا جو بھونوں میں بھی سب سے ممتاز تھا۔

Word by Word

• तस्य: of his/that
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (masc/neut), षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन (singular)

• आलय-वरिष्ठस्य: of the foremost building
• आलय-वरिष्ठस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आलय (प्रातिपदिक) + वरिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन (singular); समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: आलयानां वरिष्ठः (chief among buildings)

• मध्ये: in the middle
• मध्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन (singular)

• विपुलम्: spacious
• विपुलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विपुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (singular); विशेषणम् of भवनश्रेष्ठम्

• आयतम्: long/extended
• आयतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आयत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (singular); विशेषणम् of भवनश्रेष्ठम्

• ददर्श: saw
• ददर्श: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular); परस्मैपदम्

• भवन-श्रेष्ठम्: the best mansion
• भवन-श्रेष्ठम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवन (प्रातिपदिक) + श्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (singular); समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: भवनानां श्रेष्ठम् (best of mansions)

• हनुमान्: Hanuman
• हनुमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनुमत् (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन (singular)

• मारुत-आत्मजः: son of Maruta
• मारुत-आत्मजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मारुत (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (singular); समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: मारुतस्य आत्मजः (son of the Wind-god)

Context

The son of the Wind-god, Hanuman, saw a huge, spacious and excellent of all mansions in the centre of the palace.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Māruta/Vāyu (Wind-god)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is duty-bound vigilance: Hanumān moves through a hostile space with clarity and restraint, using perception in service of truth (finding Sītā).

What is the narrative situation?

Sarga 9 begins with Hanumān noticing the central and most eminent mansion within the palace area as he continues his search.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Alertness and discipline: he surveys the environment methodically rather than acting impulsively.