Shloka 4.29.32

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

Devanagari script

ये त्वन्तपालाः प्लवगाश्शीघ्रगा व्यवसायिनः।समानयन्तु ते सैन्यं त्वरिताश्शासनान्मम।।स्वयं चानन्तरं सैन्यं भवानेवानुपश्यतु।

Transliteration

ye tv antapālāḥ plavagāḥ śīghragā vyavasāyinaḥ | samānayantu te sainyaṃ tvaritāḥ śāsanān mama || svayaṃ cānantaraṃ sainyaṃ bhavān evānupaśyatu ||

Translation

Let the swift and resolute frontier-guardians among the monkeys quickly bring their forces at my command; and you yourself—yes, you alone—must personally oversee the subsequent deployment.

Context

'Let the swift-footed monkeys, guardians of frontiers, army chiefs muster soon in obedience to my command. You (Nila) alone should personally supervise the work to be done next.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Nīla
• Antapāla (frontier guardians)
• Vānara-senā

FAQs

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

Delegation must be paired with accountability: dharma in governance requires both rapid response and direct oversight of critical next steps.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva accelerates mobilization by calling in frontier units and instructing Nīla to supervise the next phase personally.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugrīva’s renewed seriousness and insistence on disciplined execution; Nīla’s reliability is assumed and reinforced.