Shloka 14

हनूमत्प्रशंसा–अङ्गुलीयकप्रदानम्

Praise of Hanumān and the Gift of the Signet Ring

Devanagari script

व्यवसायश्च ते वीर सत्त्वयुक्तश्च विक्रमः।सुग्रीवस्य च सन्देशस्सिद्धिं कथयतीव मे।।4.44.14।।

Transliteration

vyavasāyaś ca te vīra sattvayuktaś ca vikramaḥ | sugrīvasya ca saṃdeśaḥ siddhiṃ kathayatīva me || 4.44.14 ||

Translation

「勇士よ、汝の断固たる尽力と、堅固な力に支えられた武勇、さらにスグリーヴァの伝言までもが、この企ての成就を我に告げているかのようだ。」

Word by Word

• व्यवसायः: effort, resolve
• व्यवसायः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यवसाय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular), सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• वीर: O hero
• वीर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative/8th), एकवचन (Singular)

• सत्त्वयुक्तः: endowed with courage
• सत्त्वयुक्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्त्व + युक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त 'युक्त'; तत्पुरुष: सत्त्वेन युक्तः = 'endowed with courage/strength'

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• विक्रमः: valour, prowess
• विक्रमः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• सुग्रीवस्य: of Sugriva
• सुग्रीवस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सन्देशः: message
• सन्देशः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• सिद्धिम्: success, accomplishment
• सिद्धिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• कथयति: tells, declares
• कथयति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथय् (धातु; कथ् caus.)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada); causative (णिजन्त)

• इव: as if
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/comparison)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय (comparative particle)

• मे: to me
• मे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Experiencer)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (Singular), सर्वनाम (pronoun)

Context

The foremost among the monkeys took the ring given to him, placed it on his forehead and saluated it with folded palms. He then prostrated at the feet of Rama and departed.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Hanumān
• Sugrīva

FAQs

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

Dharma is perseverance in righteous duty: resolve (vyavasāya) and courageous strength (sattva, vikrama) are praised as means to fulfill a just mission.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma reassures Hanumān, reading his determination and Sugrīva’s commission as auspicious signs of success in finding Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s steadfast courage and disciplined initiative.