Shloka 4

हनुमता सीतासंवादोपायचिन्ता

Hanuman’s Deliberation on How to Address Sita

Devanagari script

चारेण तु सुयुक्तेन शत्रोश्शक्तिमवेक्षता।गूढेन चरता तावदवेक्षितमिदं मया।।।।

Transliteration

cāreṇa tu suyuktena śatroḥ śaktim avekṣatā | gūḍhena caratā tāvad avekṣitam idaṃ mayā ||

Translation

我以周密的伪装，如善备的侦察者般潜行，察看敌方之力；因此如今我已将此处尽皆观察明了。

Word by Word

• चारेण: as a spy / by espionage
• चारेण: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle; contrast/emphasis)

• सुयुक्तेन: well-prepared, well-arranged
• सुयुक्तेन: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुयुक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• शत्रोः: of the enemy
• शत्रोः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शक्तिम्: strength, power
• शक्तिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अवेक्षता: while observing
• अवेक्षता: कर्ता (Karta; participial agent)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अवेक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (Present active participle), तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग; सह-क्रिया (concomitant action)

• गूढेन: hidden, disguised
• गूढेन: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गूढ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• चरता: while roaming
• चरता: कर्ता (Karta; participial agent)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (Present active participle), तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• तावत्: so far, up to that point
• तावत्: परिमाण (Extent)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb; extent/so far)

• अवेक्षितम्: was observed/seen
• अवेक्षितम्: कर्म (Karma as grammatical subject in passive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अवेक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (Past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: कर्ता (Karta; subject with PPP)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मया: by me
• मया: करण (Karaṇa/Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Context

"Roaming everywhere incognito to ascertain carefully the strength of the enemy, I have seen everything.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Śatru (enemy)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes diligence and responsible preparation: before acting, one should truthfully assess conditions (satya toward reality) to protect the mission and those depending on it.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān notes that he has already surveyed the enemy’s capabilities in Laṅkā while remaining concealed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Careful preparedness and discipline—he acts as a competent, discreet envoy.