Shloka 19

वानरमुख्य-परिचयः

Catalogue of Principal Vānara Leaders

Devanagari script

एतस्यसामतिस्सर्वायद्दृष्टाजनकात्मजा ।हनूमतावेगवताराघवस्यहितैषिणा ।।।।

Transliteration

etasya sā matiḥ sarvā yad dṛṣṭā janakātmajā |

hanūmatā vegavatā rāghavasya hitaiṣiṇā ||6.26.19||

Translation

Segala-galanya ini hasil daripada pertimbangannya: bahawa Sītā, puteri Janaka, telah dilihat oleh Hanūmān yang sepantas angin, sang pencari kebaikan bagi Rāghava.

Word by Word

• एतस्य: of him/this one
• एतस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग-सामान्य (pronominal)

• सा: she
• सा: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• मतिः: intellect; intention
• मतिः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; in apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग; (apposition with सा)

• सर्वा: entire; wholly
• सर्वा: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग; विशेषण (qualifies सा/मतिः)

• यत्: that; since
• यत्: सम्बन्ध (Clause linker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बन्धसूचक-अव्यय (relative particle; here introducing a relative clause: 'since/that')

• दृष्टा: seen; found
• दृष्टा: कर्म (Karma implied; predicate participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृष्ट (कृदन्त; √दृश् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle) स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगार्थ (implies 'was seen/found')

• जनक-आत्मजा: Janaka's daughter (Sita)
• जनक-आत्मजा: कर्ता (Karta/Subject of 'दृष्टा' in passive sense: 'Janaka's daughter was seen')
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनक (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'जनकस्य आत्मजा'); प्रथमा, एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग

• हनूमता: by Hanuman
• हनूमता: करण (Karana/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनूमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• वेगवता: swift; possessing speed
• वेगवता: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग; विशेषण (qualifies हनूमता)

• राघवस्य: of Rama
• राघवस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• हित-एषिणा: seeking (Rama's) welfare; well-wisher
• हित-एषिणा: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हित (प्रातिपदिक) + एषिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कर्मधारय/उपपद-तत्पुरुष: 'हितम् एषते इति'); तृतीया, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग; विशेषण (qualifies हनूमता)

Context

"He is a well wisher of Raghava, called Hanuman. He had come to see Janaka's daughter, and his intellect is the cause for all that."

Characters & Entities

• Hanūmān
• Rāghava (Rāma)
• Janaka
• Janakātmajā (Sītā)

FAQs

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

Dharma expressed as intelligent service (seva) to truth and justice: Hanūmān’s mission to locate Sītā is framed as welfare-seeking loyalty to Rāma, enabling restoration of satya and rightful order.

What is the narrative situation?

The report recalls the pivotal strategic success: Hanūmān’s swift reconnaissance led to Sītā being located—an achievement attributed to purposeful counsel and devotion to Rāma’s welfare.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prājñya (wise intelligence) and hitaiṣitā (benevolence): successful action arises from wise planning and sincere commitment to another’s righteous good.