Shloka 25

स्वयम्प्रभा-विमोचनम् — Svayamprabha Leads the Vanaras Out

Time-Limit Crisis and Counsel

Devanagari script

इदानीमकृतार्थानां मर्तव्यं नात्र संशयः।हरिराजस्य सन्देशमकृत्वा कस्सुखी भवेत्।।।।

Transliteration

idānīm akṛtārthānāṃ martavyaṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ | harirājasya sandeśam akṛtvā kas sukhī bhavet ||

Translation

Ahora, puesto que no hemos logrado el propósito, debemos morir: no hay duda. ¿Quién podría vivir feliz tras no cumplir el mandato del rey de los monos?

Word by Word

इदानीम्now

अकृतार्थानाम्of the unsuccessful (who have not achieved the goal)

मर्तव्यम्must die

नno/not

अत्रhere

संशयःdoubt

हरिराजस्यof the monkey-king

सन्देशम्message/command

अकृत्वाwithout doing/fulfilling

कःwho

सुखीhappy

भवेत्could be/would be

Context

'We should be killed since we have failed to achieve the objective (of finding Sita). There is no doubt about it. Who can live in peace without executing the orders of the king?

Characters & Entities

Angada

Sugriva (Harirāja)

FAQs

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

Dharma is the seriousness of entrusted duty: failing a righteous command is treated as a grave moral lapse demanding accountability.

What is the narrative situation?

Angada, seeing the mission’s failure and missed deadline, argues that returning without results is dishonorable and perilous.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Honor-bound responsibility—an intense commitment to duty, even expressed in extreme terms.