Shloka 46

लङ्कादर्शनं तथा रात्रौ सूक्ष्मरूपेण प्रवेशोपायचिन्तनम्

Vision of Lanka and Strategy for Nocturnal Entry

Devanagari script

तदहं स्वेन रूपेण रजन्यां ह्रस्वतां गतः।लङ्कामभिपतिष्यामि राघवस्यार्थसिद्धये।।।।

Transliteration

tad ahaṁ svena rūpeṇa rajanyāṁ hrasvatāṁ gataḥ |

laṅkām abhipatiṣyāmi rāghavasyārthasiddhaye ||

Translation

因此我将在夜里以自身之力缩成微小之形，潜行于楞迦，为成就罗伽婆之所愿。

Word by Word

• tat: therefore
• tat: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (अव्यय/सर्वनाम)
• Form: तत्-निपात (therefore/then; adverbial use)

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

• svena: with my own
• svena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया, एकवचन; 'with my own'

• rūpeṇa: form
• rūpeṇa: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• rajanyām: at night
• rajanyām: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rajanī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• hrasvatām: smallness
• hrasvatām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hrasva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; भाववाचक/अवस्था—'smallness/shortness' (as state assumed)

• gataḥ: having assumed
• gataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु) + ta (क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP used actively), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'having gone/attained (a state)'

• laṅkām: Lanka
• laṅkām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: laṅkā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• abhipatiṣyāmi: I shall leap to
• abhipatiṣyāmi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√pat (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; 'I shall fly/jump towards'

• rāghavasya: of Rama
• rāghavasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; 'of Raghava (Rama)'

• arthasiddhaye: for accomplishing the purpose
• arthasiddhaye: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: artha (प्रातिपदिक) + siddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (arthasya siddhiḥ = 'accomplishment of the purpose'); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th case/dative), एकवचन; प्रयोजन (purpose)

Context

'Therefore I shall transform myself into a tiny form and jump about the city of Lanka during night time in order to accomplish Raghava's purpose.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Laṅkā
• Rāghava (Rāma)

FAQs

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

Dharma is intelligent service: Hanumān adapts his means (changing size and timing) to protect the mission’s truth and success rather than acting from pride in strength.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān decides to enter and move through Laṅkā at night in a small form so that he can search effectively without alerting the rākṣasas.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Resourcefulness and humility in service: he willingly reduces himself to fulfill Rāma’s objective.