Shloka 155

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

तस्याः सकाशं दूतोऽहं गमिष्ये रामशासनात्।कर्तुमर्हसि रामस्य साह्यं विषयवासिनि।।।।

Transliteration

tasyāḥ sakāśaṃ dūto 'haṃ gamiṣye rāmaśāsanāt | kartum arhasi rāmasya sāhyaṃ viṣayavāsini ||

Translation

Auf Rāmas Geheiß gehe ich als sein Bote zu ihr; du, die du in seinem Bereich wohnst, sollst Rāma Beistand leisten.

Word by Word

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• सकाशम्: to the presence / near
• सकाशम्: Gati (गति/सम्प्रदान-आश्रय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sakāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; अव्ययीभावार्थे (used adverbially: ‘to the presence of’)

• दूतः: messenger
• दूतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• गमिष्ये: I shall go
• गमिष्ये: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), आत्मनेपद; उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• रामशासनात्: from Rāma's command
• रामशासनात्: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma-śāsana (प्रातिपदिक: राम + शासन)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative/5th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष—‘रामस्य शासनम्’

• कर्तुम्: to do / to render
• कर्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (Infinitive); ‘to do’

• अर्हसि: you should / you are fit
• अर्हसि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: arh (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद; मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• रामस्य: of Rāma
• रामस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• साह्यम्: help
• साह्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• विषयवासिनि: O dweller of (your) realm
• विषयवासिनि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣaya-vāsinī (प्रातिपदिक: विषय + वासिन्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष—‘विषये वसति’

Context

"I am going as Rama's emissary to search for his wife. It is proper for you to render help since you are a resident of his kingdom.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāma
• Sītā
• Surasā

FAQs

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

Dharma as rightful service: Hanumān acts under legitimate command, and those within the sphere of righteousness are asked to support a just cause.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān identifies himself as Rāma’s envoy going to Sītā and requests Surasā’s cooperation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s obedience and sense of responsibility as a dutiful messenger.