Shloka 6

एकोनपञ्चाशः सर्गः (Sarga 49)

Aṅgada Re-energizes the Southern Search Party

Devanagari script

अनिर्वेदं च दाक्ष्यं च मनसश्चापराजयः।कार्यसिद्धिकराण्याहुस्तस्मादेतद्ब्रवीम्यहम्।।।।

Transliteration

anirvedaṃ ca dākṣyaṃ ca manasaś cāparājayaḥ | kāryasiddhikarāṇy āhus tasmād etad bravīmy aham ||

Translation

अनिर्वेदः च दाक्ष्यं च मनसश्चापराजयः। कार्यसिद्धिकराण्याहुस्तस्मादेतद्ब्रवीम्यहम्॥

Word by Word

• anirvedam: non-despondency/zeal
• anirvedam: Karma (कर्म; of implied 'have/maintain')
• Type: Noun
• Root: anirveda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter usage (प्रायः नपुंसकलिङ्ग-प्रयोग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); as item in list

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• dākṣyam: skill/capability
• dākṣyam: Karma (कर्म; of implied 'have/maintain')
• Type: Noun
• Root: dākṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• manasaḥ: of the mind
• manasaḥ: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• aparājayaḥ: unconqueredness/steadfastness
• aparājayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता; as subject-quality in 'are said')
• Type: Noun
• Root: aparājaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); 'invincibility' (as a quality); syntactically coordinated with prior items (list)

• kāryasiddhikarāṇi: conducive to success
• kāryasiddhikarāṇi: Predicative complement (विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक) + siddhi (प्रातिपदिक) + kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); compound: kāryasya siddhiḥ (success of the task) + karāṇi (causing) => 'causing accomplishment of tasks'

• āhuḥ: they say
• āhuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ah (अह् धातु 'to say')
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन); Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• tasmāt: therefore
• tasmāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ablatival adverb (कारणार्थक अव्यय): 'therefore'

• etat: this (advice)
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• bravīmi: I say/tell
• bravīmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (ब्रू धातु 'to speak')
• Form: Present (लट्), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

Context

'It is said, zeal, capability, and fortitude can overcome defeat and lead to success. Therefore I am saying this.

Characters & Entities

• Vānara search-party

FAQs

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

Dharma as steadfastness in right action: success follows sustained effort guided by skill and an undefeated spirit.

What is the narrative situation?

To counter discouragement, the leader teaches that perseverance and capability are the means to completing the mission.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Anirveda (undaunted perseverance) joined with dākṣya (competence) and mental fortitude.