Shloka 19

स्वयंप्रभा-संवादः

Svayamprabha’s Dialogue with the Vanaras

Devanagari script

सर्वेषां परितुष्टाऽस्मि वानराणां तरस्विनाम्।।।।चरन्त्या मम धर्मेण न कार्यमिह केनचित्।

Transliteration

sarveṣāṃ parituṣṭāsmi vānarāṇāṃ tarasvinām | carantyā mama dharmeṇa na kāryam iha kenacit ||

Translation

Aku sungguh berkenan kepada kalian semua, wahai para wanara yang tangkas dan perkasa. Karena aku hidup menurut dharmaku, di sini aku tidak memerlukan pelayanan dari siapa pun.

Word by Word

• sarveṣām: of all (of you)
• sarveṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• parituṣṭā: fully pleased
• parituṣṭā: Karta (कर्ता) (predicate of speaker)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari + tuṣ (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: Past participle (क्त); Feminine, Nominative, Singular; predicate adjective with asmi

• asmi: I am
• asmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular, Parasmaipada

• vānarāṇām: of the monkeys
• vānarāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural; in apposition with sarveṣām

• tarasvinām: of the swift/energetic
• tarasvinām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tarasvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural; adjective qualifying vānarāṇām

• carantyā: while practising / while acting
• carantyā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: car (धातु) + śatṛ (शतृ)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ); Feminine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular; refers to speaker 'while moving/acting'

• mama: my / for me
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: 1st person pronoun; Genitive (6th), Singular

• dharmeṇa: by righteousness / according to dharma
• dharmeṇa: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular; manner/means

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-निपात)

• kāryam: need / task
• kāryam: Karta (कर्ता) (of existential clause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st), Singular; predicate noun with implied 'asti'

• iha: here / in this matter
• iha: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (देशवाचक-अव्यय)

• kenacit: by anyone / with anything
• kenacit: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim + cit (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental (3rd), Singular; indefinite pronoun

Context

'I am very much pleased with all of you, smart monkeys. As I am engaged in the practice of righteousness, I do not need your services.ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে কিষ্কিন্ধাকাণ্ডে দ্বিপঞ্চাশস্সর্গঃ৷৷Thus ends the fifty-second sarga in Kishkindakanda of the first epic, the Holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• vānarāḥ (monkeys)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is disciplined right-conduct: the ascetic’s life is regulated by vows and self-restraint, so she does not seek or depend on others’ service, even when offered.

What is the narrative situation?

The southern search-party meets an ascetic woman; after acknowledging the vānaras, she expresses satisfaction with them and indicates she requires no assistance while she continues her dharmic observances.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Austerity joined with contentment (tapas with santoṣa): she is pleased yet detached, maintaining independence and steadiness in her righteous practice.