Shloka 29

रामायणकथासंक्षेपः — ब्रह्मोक्तो रामावतारवृत्तान्तः

Devanagari script

जानकीन्ते ह्यपश्यन्तो मरणे कृतनिश्चयाः / सम्पातिवचनाज्ज्ञात्वा हनूमान्कपिकुञ्जरः

Transliteration

jānakīnte hyapaśyanto maraṇe kṛtaniścayāḥ / sampātivacanājjñātvā hanūmānkapikuñjaraḥ

Translation

Da sie Jānakī nicht erblickten, hatten sie den Entschluss gefasst zu sterben. Doch als sie durch Sampātis Worte die Wahrheit erfuhren, trat Hanūmān —ein Elefant unter den Affen— hervor und übernahm die Führung.

Word by Word

• जानकीम्: Janaki (Sita)
• जानकीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जानकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; (सर्वनाम)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic particle)

• अपश्यन्तः: not seeing
• अपश्यन्तः: Karta (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पश् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त (present active participle) with negation sense by context; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• मरणे: in (the matter of) death
• मरणे: Adhikarana (Domain/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विषय/अधिकरण (with ‘decision’: ‘in/for death’)

• कृतनिश्चयाः: resolved / determined
• कृतनिश्चयाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृदन्त) + निश्चय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कृतः निश्चयः येषाम्/कृत-निश्चय = ‘having made a resolve’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (ते)

• सम्पातिवचनात्: from Sampati’s words
• सम्पातिवचनात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्पाति (प्रातिपदिक) + वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सम्पातेः वचनम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान), एकवचन

• ज्ञात्वा: having known
• ज्ञात्वा: Purvakala (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund); पूर्वक्रिया

• हनूमान्: Hanuman
• हनूमान्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनूमत्/हनूमान् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कपिकुञ्जरः: the great monkey (lit. elephant among monkeys)
• कपिकुञ्जरः: Apposition/Qualifier (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपि (प्रातिपदिक) + कुञ्जर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (कपिः एव कुञ्जरः = ‘elephant among monkeys’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; हनूमत्-सम्बोधन/विशेषणार्थे उपपद

Speaker

Narrator (non-dialogue narrative verse; not Vishnu–Garuda dialogue in this wording)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right knowledge at the critical moment transforms despair into effective action; counsel (upadeśa) restores dhairya.

Vedantic Theme: Avidyā-driven despair yields to pramāṇa-born clarity; guidance from a ‘seer-like’ witness catalyzes dharmic agency.

Application: When facing failure, seek reliable information and wise counsel before irreversible decisions; let verified knowledge reset strategy.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: wilderness/coastal approach (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.143.30 (Hanuman’s decisive leap follows)

Characters & Entities

• Janaki (Sita)
• Sampati
• Hanuman

FAQs

What is the significance of Sampāti’s words in this verse?

Sampāti provides crucial information that transforms despair into direction, enabling Hanūmān to proceed effectively in the search for Sītā.

How does this verse reflect turning points in the narrative?

It shows a shift from hopelessness (a resolve to die) to actionable clarity after receiving reliable guidance.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When efforts fail, seek informed counsel before concluding; accurate information can convert defeatism into purposeful action.