Shloka 9

हनुमता सीतासंवादोपायचिन्ता

Hanuman’s Deliberation on How to Address Sita

Devanagari script

गते हि मयि तत्रेयं राजपुत्री यशस्विनी।परित्राणमविन्दन्ती जानकी जीवितं त्यजेत्।।।।

Transliteration

gate hi mayi tatraiyaṃ rājaputrī yaśasvinī |

paritrāṇam avindantī jānakī jīvitaṃ tyajet ||

Translation

ഞാൻ ഇവിടെ നിന്ന് പോയാൽ, ഈ യശസ്സുള്ള രാജകുമാരി ജാനകി രക്ഷാമാർഗം ഒന്നും കണ്ടെത്താതെ ജീവൻ ഉപേക്ഷിച്ചേക്കാം.

Word by Word

• गते: when (I) have gone
• गते: कालाधिकरण (Locative absolute; temporal)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (Past passive participle) सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

• हि: indeed
• हि: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle; emphasis/causal)

• मयि: in me / when I
• मयि: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa; in locative absolute)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Location adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देश-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• इयम्: this (lady)
• इयम्: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• राजपुत्री: princess
• राजपुत्री: कर्ता (Karta; apposition to iyam)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् + पुत्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष समास (राज्ञः पुत्री); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• यशस्विनी: renowned
• यशस्विनी: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यशस्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• परित्राणम्: protection, rescue
• परित्राणम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परित्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अविन्दन्ती: not finding
• अविन्दन्ती: कर्ता (Karta; participle qualifying iyam)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नञर्थे (a- prefix): not finding

• जानकी: Jānakī
• जानकी: कर्ता (Karta; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जानकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• जीवितम्: life
• जीवितम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जीवित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• त्यजेत्: would abandon
• त्यजेत्: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Context

"It is the opportune time for me to comfort Sita eagerly waiting to see her husband who is of immeasurable prowess and who is compassionate to all beings.

Characters & Entities

• Jānakī (Sītā)

FAQs

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

Dharma demands timely protection of life and hope; Hanumān sees reassurance as a life-preserving duty, not optional speech.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān fears that if he leaves without giving Sītā credible assurance of rescue, she may lose the will to live.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protectiveness and urgency in compassionate service—Hanumān prioritizes Sītā’s survival.