Shloka 34

हनूमत्संवादः / Hanuman’s Diplomatic Approach to Rama and Lakshmana

Devanagari script

एवं विधो यस्य दूतो न भवेत्पार्थिवस्य तु।सिद्ध्यन्ति हि कथं तस्य कार्याणां गतियोऽनघ।।

Transliteration

evaṃ vidho yasya dūto na bhavet pārthivasya tu |

siddhyanti hi kathaṃ tasya kāryāṇāṃ gatayo 'nagha ||

Translation

ହେ ଅନଘ! ଯଦି କୌଣସି ପାର୍ଥିବଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ଏପରି ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ଦୂତ ନ ଥାଏ, ତେବେ ତାଙ୍କ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କର ଗତି ଓ ପରିଣତି କିପରି ସିଦ୍ଧିକୁ ପହଞ୍ଚିବ?

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (thus/in this manner)

• vidhaḥ: of such a kind
• vidhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; दूतो इति विशेषणार्थे (of such a kind)

• yasya: whose
• yasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• dūtaḥ: messenger/ambassador
• dūtaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• bhavet: should be
• bhavet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• pārthivasya: of a king
• pārthivasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārthiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• tu: but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषणार्थक-अव्यय (but/indeed)

• siddhyanti: are accomplished
• siddhyanti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sidh (सिध् धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतौ/निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (indeed/for)

• katham: how
• katham: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: katham (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नार्थक-अव्यय (how)

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• kāryāṇām: of tasks
• kāryāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/षष्ठी), बहुवचन

• gatayaḥ: courses/ways (outcomes)
• gatayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• anagha: O sinless one
• anagha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधनम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anagha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

Context

'O sinless one, how can a king, whoever he be, not accomplish his goal in the past with such an ambassador?

Characters & Entities

• dūta (envoy/ambassador)
• pārthiva (king)

FAQs

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

Rajadharma includes appointing capable, truthful messengers; governance succeeds when communication is entrusted to qualified and ethical envoys.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman has approached Rama and Lakshmana near Pampa and is discussing the importance of a skilled envoy, setting the stage for diplomatic friendship with Sugriva.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Competence joined with integrity in speech—an envoy’s ability to convey truth effectively so that rightful aims are achieved.