Shloka 4.45.13

वानरसेनानिर्गमनम् — Dispatch of the Vanara Search Parties

Devanagari script

वेपमानां श्रमेणाद्य भवद्भिः स्थीयतामिति।एक एवाहरिष्यामि पातालादपि जानकीम्।।4.45.13।।

Transliteration

vepamānāṃ śrameṇādya bhavadbhiḥ sthīyatām iti |

eka evāhariṣyāmi pātālād api jānakīm ||4.45.13||

Translation

“Rest now without strain; I alone will bring back Jānakī—even if she were in Pātāla—though trembling and worn with exhaustion.”

Context

'I will alone restore Sita, exhausted and trembling (in fear), even from the nether world.Wait here' (said another leader).

Characters & Entities

• Janaki (Sita)
• Patala
• Sugriva

FAQs

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

Dharma as steadfast service: the speaker frames the mission as a duty so compelling that no realm—even the underworld—can be an excuse for inaction.

What is the narrative situation?

Vanaras, eager to fulfill Sugrīva’s command for Rāma’s sake, declare extraordinary capacity to recover Sītā from anywhere.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Niścaya (resolve) and śaurya (heroic courage), expressed as unwavering confidence to accomplish the task.