Shloka 17

पञ्चषष्टितमः सर्गः — वानराणां प्लवन-पराक्रम-निरूपणम्

Assessment of the Vanaras’ Leaping Capacity; Jambavan Motivates Hanuman

Devanagari script

सम्प्रत्येतावतीं शक्तिं गमने तर्कयाम्यहम्।नैतावता हि संसिद्धिः कार्यस्यास्य भविष्यति।।।।

Transliteration

sampraty etāvatīṃ śaktiṃ gamane tarkayāmy aham |

na etāvatā hi saṃsiddhiḥ kāryasyāsya bhaviṣyati ||

Translation

Jetzt schätze ich meine Kraft für den Weg nur auf dieses Maß; mit so wenig wird der Erfolg dieses Vorhabens nicht erreicht werden.

Word by Word

• सम्प्रति: at present
• सम्प्रति: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्प्रति (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (adverb: at present)

• एतावतीम्: this much
• एतावतीम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतावत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• शक्तिम्: capacity
• शक्तिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• गमने: in going/leaping
• गमने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण

• तर्कयामि: I estimate/consider
• तर्कयामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तर्कय्/तर्क (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• एतावता: by this much / to this extent
• एतावता: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतावत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; परिमाण-तृतीया (to this extent/with this much)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतु/निश्चय-अव्यय (particle: for/indeed)

• संसिद्धिः: success
• संसिद्धिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संसिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कार्यस्य: of the task
• कार्यस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• अस्य: of this
• अस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• भविष्यति: will be
• भविष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/भविष्यत्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

'I guess that at this time I do not have the capacity to fly to that extent. Achieving the objective is out of question with this much of energy.

Characters & Entities

• Jāmbavān

FAQs

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

Dharma requires realistic planning based on truth: admitting insufficiency prevents the group from failing a righteous mission through self-deception.

What is the narrative situation?

Jāmbavān concludes that his present strength alone cannot accomplish the ocean-crossing objective.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Practical wisdom: he prioritizes the task’s success over personal reputation.