Shloka 34

Devanagari script

स तस्मात्पादपाद्धीमानाप्लुत्य प्लवगर्षभः।ततो वर्धितुमारेभे सीताप्रत्ययकारणात्।।।।

Transliteration

sa tasmāt pādapād dhīmān āplutya plavagarṣabhaḥ | tato vardhitum ārebhe sītāpratyayakāraṇāt ||

Translation

そのとき賢き猿の雄牛は木から跳び降り、シーターの信を得るために身の丈を増し始めた。

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

• तस्मात्: from that
• तस्मात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसक; पञ्चमी; एकवचन

• पादपात्: from the tree
• पादपात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pādapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; पञ्चमी; एकवचन

• धीमान्: wise
• धीमान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhī-mat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; विशेषण (सः/प्लवगर्षभः)

• आप्लुत्य: having leapt down
• आप्लुत्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √plu + ā (धातु) > āplutya (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund): 'having jumped down'

• प्लवगर्षभः: bull among monkeys
• प्लवगर्षभः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: plavaga-ṛṣabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (प्लवगानाम् ऋषभः); पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

• ततः: then/from there
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तद्-प्रभव; अपादान/अनन्तरार्थक (then/from there)

• वर्धितुम्: to enlarge
• वर्धितुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vṛdh (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive): 'to grow/enlarge'

• आरेभे: began
• आरेभे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √rabh + ā (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• सीताप्रत्ययकारणात्: for the sake of Sita's confidence
• सीताप्रत्ययकारणात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā + pratyaya + kāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (सीतायाः प्रत्ययस्य कारणम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी; एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे (ablative of cause)

Context

The wise bull among monkeys, jumped down from the tree and started growing in size in order to instil confidence in Sita.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Power should serve reassurance and protection: Hanumān enlarges himself not for display, but to remove Sītā’s fear and establish truthful confidence.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān physically demonstrates his extraordinary ability by leaping down and expanding, aiming to convince Sītā he can help.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Compassionate competence—Hanumān aligns capability with the emotional needs of the distressed.