Shloka 4.64.21

अङ्गदोपदेशः समुद्रदर्शन-विषादश्च (Angada’s Counsel and the Vanaras’ Despondency at the Ocean)

Devanagari script

यदि कश्चित्समर्थो वस्सागरप्लवने हरिः।स ददा त्विह न शशीघ्रं पुण्यामभयदक्षिणाम्।।।।

Transliteration

yadi kaścit samartho vaḥ sāgaraplavane hariḥ | sa dadātu iha naḥ śīghraṃ puṇyām abhayadakṣiṇām ||

Translation

If any vānara among you is able to leap across the ocean, let him here and now swiftly grant us the sacred gift of fearlessness—assurance of safety through success.

Context

'If there is any one among you who is capable of leaping across the ocean he will be giving all of us the sacred gift of life quickly?'

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgada
• Sāgara (ocean)
• Vānara (hari)
• Abhaya (fearlessness)
• Dakṣiṇā (gift/boon)

FAQs

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

Giving fearlessness through righteous capability: when one can truly accomplish the needed task, offering assurance to others becomes a moral act grounded in truth and competence.

What is the narrative situation?

Aṅgada calls for a capable volunteer to cross the ocean, framing that decisive act as the immediate relief from the group’s anxiety and danger.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective courage: the ability to remove others’ fear by taking on the hardest responsibility.