Shloka 10

लङ्काप्रवेशः

Hanuman Enters Lanka and Encounters Laṅkā-devatā

Devanagari script

विस्मयाविष्टहृदयः पुरीमालोक्य सर्वतः।जाम्बूनदमयैर्द्वारैर्वैडूर्यकृतवेदिकैः।।5.3.8।।वज्रस्फटिकमुक्ताभिर्मणिकुट्टिमभूषितैः।तप्तहाटकनिर्यूहै राजतामलपाण्डुरैः।।5.3.9।।वैढूर्यकृतसोपानैः स्फाटिकान्तरपांसुभिः।चारुसंजवनोपेतैः खमिवोत्पतितैः शुभैः।।5.3.10।।क्रौञ्चबर्हिणसङ्घुष्टैः राजहंस निषेवितैः।तूर्याभरणनिर्घोषैः सर्वतः प्रतिनादिताम्।।5.3.11।।वस्वौकसाराप्रतिमां तां वीक्ष्य नगरीं ततः।खमिवोत्पतितुं कामां जहर्ष हनुमान् कपिः।।5.3.12।।

Transliteration

vismayāviṣṭahṛdayaḥ purīm ālokya sarvataḥ |

jāmbūnadamayair dvārair vaiḍūryakṛtavedikaiḥ ||5.3.8||

vajrasphaṭikamuktābhir maṇikuṭṭimabhūṣitaiḥ |

taptahāṭakaniryūhai rājatāmalapāṇḍuraiḥ ||5.3.9||

vaiḍūryakṛtasopānaiḥ sphāṭikāntarapāṃsubhiḥ |

cārusaṃjavanopetaiḥ kham ivotpatitaiḥ śubhaiḥ ||5.3.10||

krauñcabarhiṇasaṃghuṣṭaiḥ rājahaṃsaniṣevitaiḥ |

tūryābharaṇanirghoṣaiḥ sarvataḥ pratināditām ||5.3.11||

vasvaukasārāpratimāṃ tāṃ vīkṣya nagarīṃ tataḥ |

kham ivotpatituṃ kāmāṃ jaharṣa hanumān kapiḥ ||5.3.12||

Translation

Lòng tràn kinh ngạc, Hánumān nhìn khắp thành: cổng bằng vàng ròng, bệ đài khảm vaidūrya; nền đường rực ngọc, điểm kim cương, pha lê và trân châu; những kiến trúc huy hoàng bằng vàng nung và bạc nhạt. Bậc thang bằng vaidūrya, kẽ hở như rắc bụi pha lê, sân trong thanh nhã; cả thành cát tường như muốn vút lên trời. Khắp nơi vang tiếng chim krauñca và công, có thiên nga vương giả lui tới, lại dội tiếng nhạc khí và trang sức rộn ràng. Thấy đô thành ấy như sánh với thiên đô của chư thiên, Hánumān hân hoan, như thể nó đang khát khao bay lên cõi trời.

Word by Word

• पुरस्तात्: in front
• पुरस्तात्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरस्तात् (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place) — 'in front'

• कपिवर्यस्य: of the best of monkeys
• कपिवर्यस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपि (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-समास — 'excellent monkey'; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन (Singular)

• वायु-सूनोः: of the son of the Wind-god
• वायु-सूनोः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक) + सूनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष — 'son of Vāyu'; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन (Singular)

• अतिष्ठत: stood
• अतिष्ठत: क्रिया (main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्था (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/लङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद — 'stood'

• मुञ्चमाना: uttering
• मुञ्चमाना: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता) — participial qualifier of the speaker
• Type: Verb
• Root: √मुच् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle/शतृ), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Singular); कर्तरि — 'releasing/uttering' (agreeing with implied feminine subject, e.g., a rākṣasī/guard)

• महा-नादम्: a loud roar
• महा-नादम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म) — object of मुञ्चमाना
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + नाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास — 'great roar'; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन (Singular)

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: क्रिया (main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/लङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद — 'said/spoke'

• पवन-आत्मजम्: to the son of the Wind (Hanuman)
• पवन-आत्मजम्: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/सम्प्रदान) — addressee (to whom she spoke)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पवन (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष — 'son of the Wind'; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन (Singular)

Context

Surveying all over, Hanuman was wonderstruck to see as though it was leaping into the sky. The city had golden shutters, altars encrusted with vaidurya, mansions inlaid with diamonds, crystals, pearls and other gems, crowned with pure gold and silver. The staircases built with silver were studded with vaidurya. The beautiful quadrangles, coverd with grains of crystal were as though leaping into the air. It echoed with sounds of krauncha birds, peacocks and royal swans. Filled with sounds of musical instruments, it resembled the city of Vaswokasara.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Laṅkā
• krauñca (birds)
• barhiṇa (peacocks)
• vaidūrya (gem)

FAQs

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

Dharma is disciplined perception: Hanumān observes without being morally seduced by luxury, keeping his purpose (service to righteousness) intact amid dazzling wealth.

What is the narrative situation?

After entering Laṅkā, Hanumān surveys the city’s extraordinary opulence and soundscape, noting its celestial-like architecture.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Self-control and focus—his capacity to witness grandeur yet remain mission-oriented.