Shloka 4.62.13

संपाति-उपदेशः / Sampati Instructed and the Search Mission Foretold

Devanagari script

नोत्सहेयमहंकर्तुमध्यैव त्वां सपक्षकम्।इहस्थ स्त्वं तु लोकानां हितं कार्यं करिष्यसि।।4.62.13।।

Transliteration

pakṣau tu te prapakṣau ca punar anyau bhaviṣyataḥ | prāṇāś ca cakṣuṣī caiva vikramaś ca balaṃ ca te ||

Translation

You will regain new wings and pinions once more; and you will also recover your life-breath, eyesight, prowess, and strength.

Context

'I am not enthusiastic about giving you the wings now. Remain here and carry on the work for the welfare of the world.

Characters & Entities

• Sampāti

FAQs

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

Dharma here is expressed as restorative grace: capability and strength are returned so the recipient can fulfill a righteous purpose rather than remain incapacitated.

What is the narrative situation?

A seer assures Sampāti that his lost powers—wings, eyesight, vitality, and strength—will be restored, preparing him for a larger role in the unfolding mission connected to Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hope joined to responsibility: renewed power is not for pride, but for service to a dhārmic cause.