Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 128, Shloka 25

अयोध्याप्रत्यागमन-सन्देशः

Hanuman Sent Ahead to Ayodhya

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वामहातेजास्सम्प्रहृष्टतनूरुहः ।उत्पपातमहावेगाद्वेगवान्विचारयन् ।।।।

Transliteration

evam uktvā mahātejāḥ samprahṛṣṭa-tanūruhaḥ | utpapāta mahāvegād vegavān vicārayan ||

Translation

Nói xong, bậc đại quang minh—lông tóc dựng lên vì mừng—lại vọt lên, lao đi với tốc lực lớn, chuyên chú vào hành trình của mình.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: क्रियाविशेषण (manner adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: thus)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: पूर्वक्रिया (absolutive relation)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive) ‘वच्’ धातोः; पूर्वक्रिया (having said)

• महातेजाः: the mighty/illustrious one
• महातेजाः: कर्ता (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महातेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महत् तेजः यस्य) — subject

• सम्प्रहृष्टतनूरुहः: with hairs bristling in joy
• सम्प्रहृष्टतनूरुहः: कर्ता-विशेषण (adjectival to subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्प्रहृष्ट + तनूरुह (प्रातिपदिकौ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सम्प्रहृष्टाः तनूरुहाः यस्य = whose hairs stood on end) विशेषणम्

• उत्पपात: leapt up
• उत्पपात: क्रिया (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पत् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्; उपसर्गः उत्-

• महावेगात्: from great speed/impetus
• महावेगात्: अपादान (अपादान/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महावेग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; हेतौ (from great speed/impetus)

• वेगवान्: swift
• वेगवान्: कर्ता-विशेषण (adjectival to subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (swift)

• अविचारयन्: not considering/without deliberation
• अविचारयन्: क्रिया-विशेषण (concomitant action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + चर् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (present participle active), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नञ्-पूर्वकः (a-vicārayan = not considering)

Context

Highly energetic Hanuman, was thrilled, overcome with happiness (that he was able to communicate to Guha) and unmindful of the fatigue, being endowed with speed and swift movement, went up.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Guha (implied from prior speech context)

FAQs

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

Dharma as tireless service: joy becomes fuel for duty, not distraction from it.

What is the narrative situation?

After delivering his message to Guha, Hanumān immediately resumes his rapid journey.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Enthusiastic diligence—he does not linger after success but continues the mission.