Shloka 25

शरबन्धनविलापः

The Lament under the Net of Arrows

Devanagari script

कृतंहनुमताकार्यंयदन्यैर्दुष्करंरणे ।ऋक्षराजेनतुष्यामिगोलाङ्गूलाधिपेनच ।।6.49.25।।

Transliteration

kṛtaṃ hanumatā kāryaṃ yad anyair duṣkaraṃ raṇe |

ṛkṣarājena tuṣyāmi golāṅgūlādhipena ca ||6.49.25||

Translation

ഹനുമാൻ യുദ്ധത്തിൽ മറ്റുള്ളവർക്ക് അത്യന്തം ദുഷ്കരമായ കര്‍മ്മം നിർവഹിച്ചു. ഋക്ഷരാജനായ സുഗ്രീവനിലും ഗോളാംഗൂലങ്ങളുടെ അധിപതിയിലും ഞാൻ പ്രസന്നനാകുന്നു.

Word by Word

• kṛtam: done
• kṛtam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्तः—क्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; ‘done’

• hanumatā: by Hanumān
• hanumatā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचनम्

• kāryam: task, deed
• kāryam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• yat: which
• yat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; सम्बन्धबोधक (that which)

• anyaiḥ: by others
• anyaiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचनम्

• duṣkaram: difficult
• duṣkaram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: duṣkara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (qualifying yat/kāryam)

• raṇe: in battle
• raṇe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचनम्

• ṛkṣarājena: with the king of bears
• ṛkṣarājena: Sahakārī (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛkṣarāja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचनम्; समासः—ऋक्षाणां राजा (king of bears)

• tuṣyāmi: I am pleased
• tuṣyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tuṣ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपदम्, उत्तमपुरुषः (1st person), एकवचनम्

• golāṅgūlādhipena: with the lord of the golāṅgūlas
• golāṅgūlādhipena: Sahakārī (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: golāṅgūla (प्रातिपदिक) + adhipa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचनम्; समासः—गोलाङ्गूलानाम् अधिपः (lord of the golāṅgūlas)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

Context

"Formidable war was done by Angada, Mainda, Dwivida, and by all the Vanaras, Kesari and Sampathi."

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Riksharaja (Jambavan)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes gratitude and recognition of service: righteous leaders honor those who undertake difficult duties for the common good.

What is the narrative situation?

In the midst of the war crisis, the speaker acknowledges extraordinary contributions made by Hanumān and allied chiefs.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Gratitude and fairness in leadership—giving due credit to devoted service.