Shloka 20

सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः

हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

उत्तमं जवमास्थाय शेषं पन्थानमास्थितः।ततोऽहं सुचिरं कालं वेगेनाभ्यागमं पथि।।।।

Transliteration

uttamaṃ javam āsthāya śeṣaṃ panthānam āsthitaḥ | tato 'haṃ suciraṃ kālaṃ vegenābhyāgamaṃ pathi ||

Translation

Dann nahm ich meine höchste Geschwindigkeit an und machte mich auf den verbleibenden Weg; so zog ich lange Zeit mit mächtigem Schwung den Pfad entlang.

Word by Word

• uttamam: excellent
• uttamam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Singular); विशेषणम् (qualifier)

• javam: speed
• javam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: java (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular)

• āsthāya: having assumed/taken
• āsthāya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√sthā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/Absolutive), अव्ययभावः; अर्थः—"आश्रित्य/गृहीत्वा" (having taken/assuming)

• śeṣam: remaining
• śeṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular); विशेषणम्

• panthānam: path/route
• panthānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: panthan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular)

• āsthitaḥ: having proceeded/continued
• āsthitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√sthā (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (Past Passive Participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular); कर्तरि प्रयोगे—"स्थितः/आस्थितः" (having proceeded/continued)

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; काल/क्रमवाचक (temporal/sequence adverb)

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Pronoun, Nominative, Singular)

• suciram: very long
• suciram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sucira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular); विशेषणम् (qualifies kālam)

• kālam: time
• kālam: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular); कालावधि (duration)

• vegena: with speed
• vegena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vega (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Singular)

• abhyāgamam: I went/came onward
• abhyāgamam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-ā-√gam (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्; रूपम्—अभ्यागमम् (I came/went on)

• pathi: on the path
• pathi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pathin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Locative, Singular)

Context

"Then with great speed I proceeded on my path. It took a long time to cross the ocean.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān

FAQs

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

Dharma here is steadfast performance of duty: once a righteous task is accepted, one persists without slackening.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān describes how he continued his journey across the remaining distance over the ocean.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Utsāha (energetic resolve) and perseverance—Hanumān sustains effort over a long duration.