Shloka 4.29.24

हनूमता सुग्रीवस्य कालधर्मोपदेशः — Hanuman’s Counsel on Timely Ally-Duty

Devanagari script

प्राणत्यागाविशङ्केन कृतं तेन तवप्रियम्।तस्य मार्गाम वैदेहीं पृथिव्यामपि चाम्बरे।।

Transliteration

prāṇatyāgāviśaṅkena kṛtaṃ tena tava priyam |

tasya mārgāma vaidehīṃ pṛthivyām api cāmbare ||

Translation

Without hesitation, even at the risk of his life, he did what was dear to you; therefore let us search for his Vaidehī—on earth or even in the sky.

Context

'He has done you a deed dear to you without hesitation, risking his own life.Let us help him in search of his Vaidehi whether she is on earth or in heaven.

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Sugriva
• Rama
• Vaidehī (Sita)
• Earth (Pṛthivī)
• Sky (Ambara)

FAQs

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

Dharma demands repayment of courageous help with committed support. One should respond to another’s self-risking service with steadfast assistance.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman presses Sugriva to mobilize the search for Sita, reminding him that Rama earlier risked everything to restore Sugriva.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṛtajñatā (gratitude) joined with resolve—turning moral obligation into concrete action.