Shloka 1.76-77Unverified draft
अस्त्रेणोन्मुक्तमात्मानं ज्ञात्वा पैतामहाद्वरात् । मर्षयन्राक्षसान्वीरो यन्त्रिणस्तान्यदृच्छया ।।1.1.76।। ततो दग्ध्वा पुरीं लङ्कामृते सीतां च मैथिलीम् । रामाय प्रियमाख्यातुं पुनरायान्महाकपि: ।।1.1.77।।
Meaning
Knowing, by Brahma's own boon, that he could free himself from the binding weapon whenever he chose, heroic Hanuman let the demons tie him with rope so he might meet Ravana face to face -- then set fire to the whole of Lanka, sparing only the place where Sita stayed, and returned to bring Rama the good news.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| jñātvā ātmānam astreṇa unmuktam | ज्ञात्वा आत्मानम् अस्त्रेण उन्मुक्तम् | knowing himself freed from the (power of the) weapon | Compound phrase |
| paitāmahāt varāt | पैतामहात् वरात् | by the boon (granted) from Brahma | Compound phrase |
| vīraḥ mahākapiḥ | वीरः महाकपिः | the valiant great monkey (Hanuma) | Compound phrase |
| tān rākṣasān marṣayan | तान् राक्षसान् मर्षयन् | enduring those demons | Compound phrase |
| yadṛcchayā yantriṇaḥ | यदृच्छया यन्त्रिणः | who bound (his tail) with ropes, of his own will | Compound phrase |
| tataḥ lankām purīm dagdhvā | ततः लन्काम् पुरीम् दग्ध्वा | thereafter, having burnt the city of Lanka | Compound phrase |
| ṛte ca maithilīm sītām | ऋते च मैथिलीम् सीताम् | while sparing Seetha of Mithila | Compound phrase |
| punaḥ āyāt | पुनः आयात् | came back again | Compound phrase |
| rāmāya priyam ākhyātum | रामाय प्रियम् आख्यातुम् | to relate the good news to Rama | Compound phrase |
Reference: 1.1.76-77 · Bāla Kāṇḍa