Shloka 42

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

सर्वथा कृतकार्योऽहमेष्यामि सह सीतया।आनयिष्यामि वा लङ्कां समुत्पाट्य सरावणाम्।।।।

Transliteration

sarvathā kṛtakāryo 'ham eṣyāmi saha sītayā | ānayiṣyāmi vā laṅkāṁ samutpāṭya sa-rāvaṇām ||

Translation

Auf jede Weise werde ich zurückkehren, mein Werk vollbracht: mit Sītā werde ich heimkehren; oder ich werde Laṅkā selbst herausreißen und sie samt Rāvaṇa hierher bringen.

Word by Word

• sarvathā: in every way / certainly
• sarvathā: Kriya-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय)

• kṛtakāryaḥ: successful / having accomplished the task
• kṛtakāryaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta-kārya (प्रातिपदिक: kṛta(कृ धातु-कृत) + kārya)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः: ‘accomplished-task’ = successful

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• eṣyāmi: I will come
• eṣyāmi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: i (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ/Lṛṭ (Simple Future/भविष्यत्काल), Parasmaipada, 1st Person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Preposition-like indeclinable (सह-योगे अव्यय), governs Instrumental

• sītayā: with Sita
• sītayā: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• ānayiṣyāmi: I will bring
• ānayiṣyāmi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√nī (नी धातु)
• Form: Luṭ/Lṛṭ (Simple Future/भविष्यत्काल), Parasmaipada, 1st Person, Singular; with preverb ā-

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Disjunctive particle (विकल्पार्थक निपात)

• laṅkām: Lanka
• laṅkām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: laṅkā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• samutpāṭya: having uprooted
• samutpāṭya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ut-√paṭ (पट्/पाट् धातु, ‘to tear up’)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), with preverbs sam- + ut-; ‘having uprooted/torn up’

• sa-rāvaṇām: together with Ravana
• sa-rāvaṇām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; उपपद-सम्बद्ध ‘sa-’ = ‘together with’; qualifies laṅkām

Context

"If I do not find Sita in heaven in spite of my efforts, I will bind that king of demons, Ravana and bring him here.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā
• Laṅkā
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma is unwavering commitment to a righteous objective—Hanumān refuses to return without fulfilling the truth of the mission.

What is the narrative situation?

He concludes his vow with two outcomes: return with Sītā, or bring down Laṅkā with its tyrant.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Niścaya (firm resolve) in service of justice.