Shloka 32

पञ्चषष्टितमः सर्गः — वानराणां प्लवन-पराक्रम-निरूपणम्

Assessment of the Vanaras’ Leaping Capacity; Jambavan Motivates Hanuman

Devanagari script

तद्यथा ह्यस्य कार्यस्य न भवत्यन्यथा गतिः।तद्भवानेव दृष्टार्थस्सञ्चिन्तयितु मर्हति।।।।

Transliteration

tad yathā hy asya kāryasya na bhavaty anyathā gatiḥ |

tad bhavān eva dṛṣṭārthaḥ sañcintayituṃ arhati ||

Translation

यथा ह्यस्य कार्यस्य अन्यथा गतिः न भवति, तथा दृष्टार्थो भवान् एव उपायं सम्यक् सञ्चिन्तयितुमर्हति॥

Word by Word

• tat: therefore/so
• tat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तद्-शब्द; adverbial (so/therefore)

• yathā: as, in such a way
• yathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; correlative adverb (as/how)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; particle

• asya: of this
• asya: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• kāryasya: of the task
• kāryasya: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; negation

• bhavati: is/occurs
• bhavati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; परस्मैपद

• anyathā: otherwise
• anyathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: anyathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adverb (otherwise)

• gatiḥ: course, way, outcome
• gatiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• tat: therefore
• tat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तद्-शब्द; adverbial (therefore/so)

• bhavān: you
• bhavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• eva: alone, indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; emphatic particle

• dṛṣṭārthaḥ: one who understands the matter
• dṛṣṭārthaḥ: Karta (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dṛṣṭa-artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्राय (दृष्टः अर्थः यस्य = who has seen/understood the matter); Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (भवान् विशेषण)

• sañcintayitum: to consider, to deliberate
• sañcintayitum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/कर्मप्रवचन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√cint (धातु) + tumun (कृत्)
• Form: कृदन्त: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive)

• arhati: is fit/ought
• arhati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √arh (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; परस्मैपद

Context

On listening to Angada's words, Jambavan, the bull among monkeys, replied this way:

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgada
• Jāmbavān

FAQs

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

Dharma in crisis is to seek wise counsel and choose the truthful, workable path—not escapism or blame.

What is the narrative situation?

Aṅgada urges Jāmbavān, recognized as discerning, to propose a practical solution so the mission does not fail.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and strategic prudence—knowing when to rely on superior wisdom.