Shloka 137

सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः

हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

मया च कथितं तस्मै वालिनश्च वधं प्रति।तत्र साहाय्यहेतोर्मे समयं कर्तुमर्हसि।।।।

Transliteration

mayā ca kathitaṃ tasmai vālinas ca vadhaṃ prati | tatra sāhāyyahetoḥ me samayaṃ kartum arhasi ||

Translation

そして私はまた、ヴァーリンとその討伐の件を彼に語った。相互の助けのため、汝は我らと盟約を結ぶべきである。

Word by Word

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन

• च: also
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• कथितम्: was told
• कथितम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथ् (धातु)
• Form: क्त, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘was told’

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन (to him)

• वालिनः: of Vali
• वालिनः: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वालिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन (of Vali)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• वधम्: killing
• वधम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• प्रति: about / concerning
• प्रति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति (अव्यय)
• Form: उपसर्गसदृश अव्यय/पूर्वपद-निपात (preposition): ‘towards/about’

• तत्र: thereupon
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय

• साहाय्यहेतोः: for (the purpose of) help
• साहाय्यहेतोः: Hetu/Prayojana (हेतु/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साहाय्य + हेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी/पञ्चमी, एकवचन; अत्र षष्ठी: साहाय्यस्य हेतोः (for the sake of help)

• मे: for me
• मे: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी, एकवचन (for me)

• समयम्: an agreement
• समयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कर्तुम्: to make
• कर्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन) (complement of अर्हसि)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन् (infinitive), अव्यय; ‘to do/make’

• अर्हसि: you ought
• अर्हसि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्ह् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

'Sugriva told the story of Vali in turn and asked for his help and to make agreement to kill Vali.

Characters & Entities

• Vālin
• Rāma
• Sugrīva
• Hanumān

FAQs

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

Dharma values reciprocity and pledged commitment: agreements (samaya) are to be made and upheld for mutual righteous assistance.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān summarizes the reciprocal alliance terms: Rāma would help against Vālin; Sugrīva’s party would help recover Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Trustworthiness in alliances: the verse highlights making clear, binding commitments rather than acting without covenant.