Shloka 91

सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः

हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

सम्भाषणार्थं च मया जानक्याश्चिन्तितो विधिः।।।।इक्ष्वाकूणां हि वंशस्तु ततो मम पुरस्कृतः।

Transliteration

sambhāṣaṇārthaṁ ca mayā jānakyāś cintito vidhiḥ | ikṣvākūṇāṁ hi vaṁśas tu tato mama puraskṛtaḥ ||

Translation

Und ich ersann einen Weg, das Gespräch mit Jānakī zu beginnen; darum stellte ich zuerst das Lob des Geschlechts der Ikṣvākus voran.

Word by Word

• सम्भाषणार्थम्: for the purpose of conversation
• सम्भाषणार्थम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्-भाषण + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सम्भाषणस्य अर्थः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• जानक्याः: of Janaki
• जानक्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जानकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• चिन्तितः: considered/devised
• चिन्तितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘विधिः’ इत्यस्य विशेषण

• विधिः: plan/method
• विधिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• इक्ष्वाकूणाम्: of the Ikshvakus
• इक्ष्वाकूणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इक्ष्वाकु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic/causal particle)

• वंशः: lineage
• वंशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वय-निपात (but/indeed)

• ततः: therefore
• ततः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय; तद्-प्रभव)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb) ‘therefore/from that’

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पुरस्कृतः: put forward/mentioned first
• पुरस्कृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पुरस्-कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘वंशः’ इत्यस्य विशेषण; अर्थः ‘placed in front/put forward’

Context

"I thought of a strategy to enter into conversation with Janaki that is to praise the Ikshvaku race.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Jānakī (Sītā)
• Ikṣvāku dynasty

FAQs

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

Truthful and respectful speech as dharma: Hanumān plans a careful, honorable introduction grounded in truthful praise, avoiding fear or confusion for Sītā.

What is the narrative situation?

Before revealing himself, Hanumān decides how to initiate conversation with Sītā safely and credibly.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prudence (nīti) and integrity in communication—choosing words that reassure and align with truth.