Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 44, Shloka 6

हनूमत्प्रशंसा–अङ्गुलीयकप्रदानम्

Praise of Hanumān and the Gift of the Signet Ring

Devanagari script

तेजसा वापि ते भूतं न समं भुवि न विद्यते।तद्यथा लभ्यते सीता तत्त्वमेवोपपादय।।4.44.6।।

Transliteration

tejasā vāpi te bhūtaṃ na samaṃ bhuvi na vidyate |

tad yathā labhyate sītā tattvam evopapādaya || 4.44.6 ||

Translation

Even in brilliance, no being in this world equals you. Therefore, ensure in truth the means by which Sita may be found—take the lead in making it happen.

Word by Word

• तेजसा: by brilliance
• तेजसा: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्प-अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• अपि: also, even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अवधारण-अव्यय (additive/emphatic particle)

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular), सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• भूतम्: a being
• भूतम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation)

• समम्: equal
• समम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (adjective) — भूतम्

• भुवि: in the world
• भुवि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation)

• विद्यते: exists, is found
• विद्यते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada); धातु: विद् (to be found/known)

• तत्: therefore
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-प्रयोगवत् (adverbial use of pronoun) = 'therefore/then'

• यथा: as, in such a way that
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमान/प्रकार-अव्यय (manner/comparative adverb)

• लभ्यते: is obtained, is found
• लभ्यते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada); कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive sense)

• सीता: Sita
• सीता: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• तत्त्वम्: the true method, the right way
• तत्त्वम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); 'that (plan/means) as it truly is'

• एव: indeed, only
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• उपपादय: bring about, accomplish, make it happen
• उपपादय: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उपपादय् (धातु; उप + पद् caus.)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada); causative sense (णिजन्त)

Context

'I do not know any living being equal to you in brilliance on this earth. Therefore, you alone know how to secure Sita.Go ahead

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Sita

FAQs

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

Dharma is purposeful action guided by satya (truthfulness and clarity): Rama urges Hanuman to act effectively and correctly to recover Sita.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama concludes his praise by explicitly directing Hanuman to undertake the practical steps needed to find Sita.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Initiative and competent execution—strength and brilliance applied to a righteous end.