Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 128, Shloka 9

अयोध्याप्रत्यागमन-सन्देशः

Hanuman Sent Ahead to Ayodhya

Devanagari script

मैथिल्यन्वेषणंचैवयथाचाधिगतात्वया ।लङ्घयित्वामहातोयमापगापतिमव्ययम् ।।।।

Transliteration

maithily-anveṣaṇaṃ caiva yathā cādhigatā tvayā |

laṅghayitvā mahātoyam āpagāpatim avyayam ||

Translation

Cũng hãy nói với Người về cuộc tìm kiếm nàng Maithilī, và cách ngươi đã gặp được nàng sau khi vượt qua biển cả mênh mông—đại dương bất tận, chúa tể của muôn dòng nước.

Word by Word

• मैथिल्यन्वेषणम्: the search for Maithilī
• मैथिल्यन्वेषणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मैथिली + अन्वेषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (मैथिल्याः अन्वेषणम्); Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चयार्थक)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Avadharana (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (अवधारणार्थक); emphatic particle

• यथा: as
• यथा: Prakara (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (उपमान/प्रकारार्थक); ‘as/how’

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चयार्थक)

• अधिगता: was found
• अधिगता: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अधि + गम् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘was found/attained’ (agreeing with मैथिली understood); Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental, Singular

• लङ्घयित्वा: having crossed
• लङ्घयित्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लङ्घ् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त; having leapt over

• महातोयम्: the great expanse of water
• महातोयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महत् + तोय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (महत् तोयम्); Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• आपगापतिम्: lord of rivers (ocean)
• आपगापतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आपगा + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (आपगानां पतिः = समुद्रः); Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अव्ययम्: imperishable / unfailing
• अव्ययम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अव्यय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative, Singular (qualifying आपगापतिम्)

Context

"O powerful Hanuman! you may tell him of the abduction of Vaidehi by Ravana, my friendship with Sugriva and killing of Vali in combat."

Characters & Entities

• Sītā (Maithilī)
• Hanumān
• Ocean (āpagāpati)

FAQs

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

Dharma is dedicated service (sevā) aligned with truth: Hanumān’s mission succeeds through steadfast effort for a righteous cause, and it is to be reported accurately.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma instructs that Bharata be told about Hanumān’s pivotal feat—crossing the ocean and locating Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s courage and devotion—heroic effort undertaken in loyal service to dharma.