Shloka 20

Devanagari script

हिरण्यंवासुवर्णंवारत्नानिविविधानिच ।।6.116.20।।राज्यंवात्रिषुलोकेषुनैतदर्हतिभाषितम् ।

Transliteration

hiraṇyaṃ vā suvarṇaṃ vā ratnāni vividhāni ca | rājyaṃ vā triṣu lokeṣu naitad arhati bhāṣitam ||

Translation

സ്വർണ്ണമോ മഹത്തായ ധനമോ, പലവിധ രത്നങ്ങളോ—അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മൂന്നു ലോകങ്ങളിലെ രാജ്യമോ പോലും—നീ പറഞ്ഞ ഈ വചനത്തിന് തുല്യമല്ല; ഈ ഭാഷണം അതെല്ലാം കവിയുന്നതാണ്.

Word by Word

• hiraṇyam: gold
• hiraṇyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hiraṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (singular)

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive: or)

• suvarṇam: fine gold (gold)
• suvarṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suvarṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (singular)

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (or)

• ratnāni: gems
• ratnāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ratna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), बहुवचन (plural)

• vividhāni: various
• vividhāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vividha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), बहुवचन (plural); विशेषण of "ratnāni"

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction: and)

• rājyam: kingdom
• rājyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (singular)

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (or)

• triṣu: in three
• triṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग (all genders), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), बहुवचन (plural); संख्याविशेषण (numeral adjective) qualifying "lokeṣu"

• lokeṣu: worlds
• lokeṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), बहुवचन (plural)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (not)

• etat: this (all this)
• etat: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (singular)

• arhati: is worthy/equal
• arhati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √arh (अर्ह्) (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद; न-निषेधेन ‘नार्हति’ (does not equal/deserve)

• bhāṣitam: the speech (what was spoken)
• bhāṣitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: √bhāṣ (भाष्) (धातु)
• Form: कृत-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle, क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (singular); ‘spoken words’

Context

The monkey, having sought the permission of Vibheeshana, entered Lanka city. Duly entering the Asoka grove, he attracted the attention of Sita, who was weak with no bath, cheerless, seated at the root of the tree, like Rohini star. After reaching the grove, he greeted Sita with folded palms and stood motionless.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Hanumān
• Three worlds (trailokya)

FAQs

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

Dharma elevates satya and hita-vākya (truthful, beneficial words) above material riches and power, asserting moral value as supreme.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā declares that no treasure or dominion compares to Hanumān’s consoling, truthful message.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s moral valuation: she honors ethical communication and service more than worldly sovereignty.