Shloka 36

मैत्रीप्रतिज्ञा-वैरकारणप्रश्नः

Friendship Vow and Inquiry into the Cause of Enmity

Devanagari script

केवलं हि सहाया मे हनुमत्प्रमुखास्त्विमे।अतोऽहं धारयाम्यद्य प्राणान् कृच्छ्रगतोऽपि सन्।।

Transliteration

kevalaṃ hi sahāyā me hanumatpramukhās tv ime | ato ’haṃ dhārayāmy adya prāṇān kṛcchragato ’pi san ||

Translation

ಹನುಮಾನ್‌ಪ್ರಮುಖರಾದ ಇವರೇ ನನ್ನ ಏಕೈಕ ಸಹಾಯಕರು; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕಷ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದರೂ ಇಂದು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.

Word by Word

• केवलम्: only
• केवलम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: केवल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषण-प्रयोग (adverbial use: only/merely)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle)

• सहायाः: helpers/allies
• सहायाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहाय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, प्रथमा (Nominative Plural)

• मे: my
• मे: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, एकवचन, षष्ठी (Genitive Singular)

• हनुमत्प्रमुखाः: those headed by Hanuman
• हनुमत्प्रमुखाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनुमत् (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रमुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (हनुमत्-प्रमुख = having Hanuman as chief); पुंलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, प्रथमा (Nominative Plural)

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle)

• इमे: these
• इमे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, प्रथमा (Nominative Plural)

• अतः: therefore
• अतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतः (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतुवाचक-अव्यय (therefore/from that)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, एकवचन, प्रथमा (Nominative Singular)

• धारयामि: sustain/keep (alive)
• धारयामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन (1st person singular)

• अद्य: now/today
• अद्य: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (today/now)

• प्राणान्: life-breaths
• प्राणान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, द्वितीया (Accusative Plural)

• कृच्छ्रगतः: having fallen into hardship
• कृच्छ्रगतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृच्छ्र (प्रातिपदिक) + गत (गम् धातु + क्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कृच्छ्रे गतः = gone into hardship); पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा (Nominative Singular)

• अपि: even/though
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle)

• सन्: being
• सन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle), पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा (Nominative Singular)

Context

'Only Hanuman and other chiefs are helping me. Therefore, I am surviving in spite of all difficulties.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Rāma
• Hanumān

FAQs

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

The dharma of friendship and loyal service: righteous companions protect life and dignity when power and fortune are lost.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva notes that he survives his exile and danger only because a small circle of allies—especially Hanumān—stands by him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty (bhakti/vaśyatā in service) in Hanumān and the chiefs, and gratitude in Sugrīva who acknowledges their support truthfully.