Shloka 12

सम्पातेः पक्षलाभः

Sampāti Regains His Wings and Re-energizes the Search

Devanagari script

सर्वथा क्रियतां यत्न स्सीतामधिगमिष्यथ।।4.63.12।।पक्षलाभो ममायं वस्सिद्धिप्रत्ययकारकः।

Transliteration

sarvathā kriyatāṃ yatnaḥ sītām adhigamiṣyatha | pakṣalābho mamāyaṃ vaḥ siddhi-pratyaya-kārakaḥ || 4.63.12 ||

Translation

Darum setzt auf jede Weise euren Eifer ein; gewiss werdet ihr Sītā finden. Dass ich meine Flügel wiedererlangt habe, ist für euch ein bestätigendes Zeichen des bevorstehenden Erfolgs.

Word by Word

• sarvathā: by all means
• sarvathā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Prakāra-avyaya (प्रकार-अव्यय)

• kriyatām: let be done/made
• kriyatām: Vidhi-kriyā (विधि-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृ) (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (लोट्, imperative), Ātmanepada, Prathama-puruṣa, Singular; passive/impersonal injunction: "let (effort) be made"

• yatnaḥ: effort
• yatnaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (of passive injunction)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yatna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; subject of kriyatām

• sītām: Sītā
• sītām: Karma (कर्म) (object of adhigamiṣyatha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• adhigamiṣyatha: you will find/reach
• adhigamiṣyatha: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: adhi-√gam (गम्) (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ-lakāra (लुट्, periphrastic future), Parasmaipada, Madhyama-puruṣa (2nd person), Plural

• pakṣalābhaḥ: gain of wings
• pakṣalābhaḥ: Karta (predicate subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pakṣa + lābha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• mama: my
• mama: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (अस्मद्) (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• ayam: this
• ayam: Viśeṣaṇa/Anvaya
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (इदम्) (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; refers to pakṣalābhaḥ

• vaḥ: for you/your
• vaḥ: Sampradāna/Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (युष्मद्) (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive/Dative, Plural (enclitic); here genitive "for you/your"

• siddhi-pratyaya-kārakaḥ: a cause of confidence in success
• siddhi-pratyaya-kārakaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: siddhi + pratyaya + kāraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate adjective of pakṣalābhaḥ; "maker of conviction of success"

Context

The tigers among monkeys felt very happy on hearing the words of Sampati and became sure of their success with their valour.

Characters & Entities

• Sampāti
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma stresses sustained right effort: assurance of success does not replace action; it strengthens resolve to pursue the righteous mission of finding Sītā.

What is the narrative situation?

Sampāti motivates the exhausted Vānaras, declaring that his restored wings are an omen confirming their forthcoming success.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Determination (utsāha) supported by faith and purposeful exertion.