Shloka 12

पञ्चषष्टितमः सर्गः — वानराणां प्लवन-पराक्रम-निरूपणम्

Assessment of the Vanaras’ Leaping Capacity; Jambavan Motivates Hanuman

Devanagari script

किन्तु नैवं गते शक्यमिदं कार्यमुपेक्षितुम्।यदर्थं कपिराजश्च रामश्च कृतनिश्चयौ।।।।

Transliteration

kintu naivaṃ gate śakyam idaṃ kāryam upekṣitum |

yad-arthaṃ kapirājaś ca rāmaś ca kṛta-niścayau ||

Translation

কিন্তু এমন অবস্থাতেও এই কার্য অবহেলা করা সম্ভব নয়; কারণ এই উদ্দেশ্যেই কপিরাজ ও শ্রীराम দৃঢ় সংকল্প করেছেন।

Word by Word

• kintu: however/but
• kintu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kim + tu (अव्यय-समूह)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction (किन्तु)

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; negation particle

• evam: thus/in this way
• evam: Prakāra-adhikaraṇa (प्रकाराधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adverb (एवम्)

• gate: when the situation is thus
• gate: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त past participle; सति-सप्तमी; नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; 'when (things) have gone/when it is so'

• śakyam: possible
• śakyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śakya (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; शक् धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; gerundive 'possible' (with negation)

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; demonstrative

• kāryam: task
• kāryam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; 'task/thing to be done'

• upekṣitum: to neglect
• upekṣitum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa + īkṣ (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त infinitive; 'to neglect/overlook'

• yadartham: for which purpose
• yadartham: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावः; accusative-based adverb 'for which purpose'

• kapirājaḥ: the monkey-king
• kapirājaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapi (प्रातिपदिक) + rāja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः 'कपीनां राजा'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction

• kṛta-niścayau: both determined
• kṛta-niścayau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; kṛ धातु) + niścaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), द्विवचन; तत्पुरुषः 'कृतः निश्चयः ययोः' (having made a decision); agrees with kapirājaḥ + rāmaḥ (dual sense)

Context

'However in this situation, it is not possible for us to neglect (our task) as it is the order of the monkey-king and Rama who are determined to achieve the objective.

Characters & Entities

• Jāmbavān
• Kapirāja (Sugrīva)
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma of commitment: personal limitation does not justify abandoning a righteous mission undertaken for Rāma and the king’s command.

What is the narrative situation?

Though old, Jāmbavān insists the search mission must continue because Rāma and Sugrīva are firmly resolved.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfastness in service: he prioritizes the mission over self-concern.