Shloka 43

हनूमत्सीतासंवादः

Hanuman’s Offer of Rescue and Sita’s Dharmic Refusal

Devanagari script

अयुक्तं तु कपिश्रेष्ठ मम गन्तुं त्वयाऽनघ।वायुवेगसवेगस्य वेगो मां मोहयेत्तव।।।।

Transliteration

ayuktaṃ tu kapiśreṣṭha mama gantuṃ tvayā 'nagha | vāyu-vega-sa-vegasya vego māṃ mohayed tava ||

Translation

എന്നാൽ കപിശ്രേഷ്ഠാ, അനഘാ, നിനക്കൊപ്പം ഞാൻ പോകുന്നത് യുക്തമല്ല; വായുവേഗംപോലെയുള്ള നിന്റെ വേഗം എന്നെ മയക്കി ബോധം നഷ്ടപ്പെടുത്തും.

Word by Word

• ayuktam: improper
• ayuktam: Pratijñā/Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a + yukta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicate adjective): 'improper'

• tu: but
• tu: Discourse/Particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/पुनरुक्त्यर्थक (but/indeed)

• kapi-śreṣṭha: O best of monkeys
• kapi-śreṣṭha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapi + śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; 'best among monkeys'

• mama: for me / my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• gantum: to go
• gantum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (infinitive): 'to go'

• tvayā: with you
• tvayā: Sahakāraka (सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/सह), एकवचन; 'by/with you'

• anagha: O sinless one
• anagha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anagha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; विशेषण-रूपेण संबोधन

• vāyu-vega-sa-vegasya: of you whose speed equals the wind's
• vāyu-vega-sa-vegasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vāyu + vega + sa + vega (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि — 'of one whose speed is equal to the wind's speed'

• vegaḥ: speed
• vegaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vega (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• mohayet: would bewilder
• mohayet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: muh (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Context

"O sinless and foremost monkey! going with you is not proper for me. Your wind-like speed will render me unconscious.

Characters & Entities

• Sita
• Hanuman
• Vayu (Wind)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes propriety and non-recklessness: even a good end must be pursued through fitting means that do not endanger or dishonor.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā responds to the idea of being carried away by Hanuman, rejecting it as impractical and improper due to the extreme speed and risk.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s restraint and sense of maryādā (propriety), choosing a dignified and safe course over a hasty escape.