Shloka 27

पञ्चषष्टितमः सर्गः — वानराणां प्लवन-पराक्रम-निरूपणम्

Assessment of the Vanaras’ Leaping Capacity; Jambavan Motivates Hanuman

Devanagari script

गुरुश्च गुरुपुत्रश्च त्वं हि नः कपिसत्तम।भवन्तमाश्रित्य वयं समर्था ह्यर्थसाधने।।।।

Transliteration

guruś ca guruputraś ca tvaṃ hi naḥ kapisattama |

bhavantam āśritya vayaṃ samarthā hy arthasādhane ||

Translation

Pues para nosotros, oh el mejor de los monos, tú eres a la vez un venerable guía y el hijo de nuestro venerable guía; apoyándonos en ti, somos en verdad capaces de cumplir nuestro propósito.

Word by Word

• guruḥ: teacher, elder
• guruḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction

• guruputraḥ: son of (our) teacher
• guruputraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru-putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (गुरोः पुत्रः); Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक; Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; particle (indeed)

• naḥ: of us/our
• naḥ: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक; Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• kapisattama: O best of monkeys
• kapisattama: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapi-sattama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: तत्पुरुष (कपीनां सत्तमः = best among monkeys); Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• bhavantam: you
• bhavantam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• āśritya: having relied on; taking refuge in
• āśritya: Sambandha (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ā-śri (धातु) + ktvā (कृत्)
• Form: कृदन्त: अव्ययभाव (क्त्वान्त/gerund); 'having resorted to/depending on'

• vayam: we
• vayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक; Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• samarthāḥ: capable
• samarthāḥ: Karta (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samartha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; predicate adjective of 'vayam'

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; particle (also/indeed)

• arthasādhane: in accomplishing the objective
• arthasādhane: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: artha-sādhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (अर्थस्य साधनम्); Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

Context

'O best of monkeys! you are the son of my guide (Vali) and respectable. We will be capable of accomplishing the goal only under your protection and guidance.

Characters & Entities

• Jāmbavān
• Angada
• Vāli (implied as Angada’s father and a senior figure for the vānaras)

FAQs

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

Dharma of honoring rightful leadership and lineage: the group recognizes Angada’s legitimate standing and relies on him for orderly accomplishment of the righteous mission.

What is the narrative situation?

Jāmbavān concludes his counsel by affirming that the vānaras’ effectiveness depends on Angada’s protected leadership.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śraddhā and loyalty toward a rightful leader—confidence that enables collective success.