Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 43, Shloka 9

चैत्यप्रासाद-विध्वंसः

Destruction of the Chaitya Palace and Hanuman’s Proclamation

Devanagari script

दासोऽहं कोसलेन्द्रस्य रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः।हनुमान्शत्रुसैन्यानां निहन्ता मारुतात्मजः।।।।

Transliteration

dāso 'haṁ kosalendrasya rāmasyākliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ |

hanumān śatrusainyānāṁ nihantā mārutātmajaḥ ||

Translation

Ta là tôi tớ của Rāma, chúa tể xứ Kosala, bậc hành sự không mỏi mệt. Ta là Hanumān, con của Thần Gió, kẻ diệt trừ quân thù.

Word by Word

• dāsaḥ: servant
• dāsaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; उत्तमपुरुष, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• kosalendrasya: of the lord of Kosala
• kosalendrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kosala-indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (kosalānām indraḥ = lord of Kosala)

• rāmasya: of Rama
• rāmasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• akliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ: whose actions are effortless
• akliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-kliṣṭa-karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (rāmasya); समासः बहुव्रीहि (yasya karma akliṣṭam = whose deeds are untroubled/easy)

• hanumān: Hanuman
• hanumān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (अहं-इत्यस्य विशेष्य-सम्बन्धे आत्मपरिचय)

• śatrusainyānām: of enemy armies
• śatrusainyānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatru-sainya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुष (śatrūṇāṃ sainyāni)

• nihantā: slayer
• nihantā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ni-han (धातु)
• Form: तृच्-प्रत्ययान्त कर्तृवाचक कृदन्त (agent noun); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

Context

'I am the son of the Wind-god, destroyer of enemy army. I am a servant of Rama, the king of Kosala who can accomplish any task with ease.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāma
• Kosala
• Māruta (Wind-god)
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Dharma is framed as faithful service (sevā) to a righteous king and truthful speech (satya): Hanumān openly states his allegiance and purpose without deceit.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān identifies himself in Laṅkā, declaring his master (Rāma) and his own capacity as a warrior, intensifying the confrontation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dāsya-bhāva (humble servanthood) combined with kṣātra-tejas (martial power).