Shloka 30

लङ्कादर्शनं तथा रात्रौ सूक्ष्मरूपेण प्रवेशोपायचिन्तनम्

Vision of Lanka and Strategy for Nocturnal Entry

Devanagari script

चतुर्णामेव हि गतिर्वानराणां महात्मनाम्।वालिपुत्रस्य नीलस्य मम राज्ञश्च धीमतः।।।।

Transliteration

caturṇām eva hi gatir vānarāṇāṃ mahātmanām | vāliputrasya nīlasya mama rājñaś ca dhīmataḥ ||

Translation

Apenas quatro vanaras de grande alma têm, de fato, a capacidade de alcançar este lugar: o filho de Vāli, Nīla, o rei sábio e eu.

Word by Word

चतुर्णाम्of four

एवonly/indeed

हिindeed/for

गतिःaccess/way/recourse

वानराणाम्of the monkeys (vanaras)

महात्मनाम्of the great-souled ones

वालि-पुत्रस्यof Vali's son (Aṅgada)

नीलस्यof Nila

ममof me/my

राज्ञःof the king

चand

धीमतःof the wise (one)

Context

'Only four great monkeys can have access to this place. They are Angada the son of Vali, Nila, Sugriva, the wise king of monkeys and myself.

Characters & Entities

Angada (Vāli-putra)

Nila

Sugriva (the wise king, implied)

Hanuman

FAQs

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

Accountability in duty: recognizing who is capable for a task ensures the dharmic mission is entrusted to those fit to carry it through.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman reflects on the rarity of the strength and reach needed to arrive at Lanka, underscoring the gravity of the undertaking.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsible self-knowledge—Hanuman acknowledges capability as a burden of service, not a claim to pride.