Shloka 4.65.25

पञ्चषष्टितमः सर्गः — वानराणां प्लवन-पराक्रम-निरूपणम् (Assessment of the Vanaras’ Leaping Capacity; Jambavan Motivates Hanuman)

Devanagari script

मूलमर्थस्य संरक्ष्यमेष कार्यविदां नयः।मूले सति हि सिद्ध्यन्ति गुणा फलो पुष्पोदयाः।।।।

Transliteration

mūlam arthasya saṃrakṣyam eṣa kāryavidāṃ nayaḥ |

mūle sati hi siddhyanti guṇā phalo puṣpodayāḥ ||

Translation

The root of the objective must be protected—this is the policy of those who understand how tasks are accomplished. For when the root remains secure, qualities come to fruition, and flowers and fruits arise.

Context

'The root of any objective should be protected well. This is the basis of an accomplisher. Only when the roots are intact, the trees have the ability to yield flowers and fruits.

Characters & Entities

• Jāmbavān
• Angada

FAQs

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

Dharma as wise stewardship: protect what is foundational to a righteous goal; only then can success (the ‘fruits’) and excellence (the ‘flowers’) manifest.

What is the narrative situation?

Jāmbavān generalizes his counsel into a maxim: do not endanger the mission’s ‘root’ (Angada’s leadership role).

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Nīti-jñāna (practical wisdom): the ability to frame a concrete decision as a universal principle of success.