Shloka 22

सप्तपञ्चाशः सर्गः

Hanumān’s Return, Roar of Success, and the Announcement “Sītā Seen”

Devanagari script

जाम्बवान् स हरिश्रेष्ठः प्रीतिसंहृष्टमानसः।।।।उपामन्त्र्य हरीन् सर्वानिदं वचनमब्रवीत्।

Transliteration

jāmbavān sa hariśreṣṭhaḥ prīti-saṃhṛṣṭa-mānasaḥ |

upāmantrya harīn sarvān idaṃ vacanam abravīt ||

Translation

そのとき、ヴァーナラの中でも最勝のジャンバヴァーンは、喜びに満ちた心で一同を呼び集め、次の言葉を告げた。

Word by Word

• जाम्बवान्: Jāmbavān
• जाम्बवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जाम्बवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• हरि-श्रेष्ठः: best of the vanaras
• हरि-श्रेष्ठः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक) + श्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी): ‘हरीणां श्रेष्ठः’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• प्रीति-संहृष्ट-मानसः: whose mind was thrilled with joy
• प्रीति-संहृष्ट-मानसः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक) + संहृष्ट (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + मानस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: ‘प्रीत्या संहृष्टं मानसम् यस्य’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• उपामन्त्र्य: having addressed
• उपामन्त्र्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-आ-मन्त्र् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund), उपसर्ग: उप-आ-; अर्थ: having addressed/called aside

• हरीन्: vanaras
• हरीन्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘harīn’)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘vacanam’)

• वचनम्: speech, words
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• अब्रवीत्: said, spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/लङ्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमा-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

Context

Jambavan the chief of vanaras became very happy at heart and called all the vanaras and spoke:

Characters & Entities

• Jāmbavān
• Vānaras (Hari-s)

FAQs

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

Dharma in leadership: Jāmbavān gathers the group and prepares to interpret events truthfully, guiding emotions toward righteous action rather than panic.

What is the narrative situation?

Jāmbavān, sensing good news from Hanumān’s approach, convenes the troop to address them.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prājñatā (wise judgment) and netṛtva (leadership): he steadies the group and frames the moment with discernment.