Shloka 88

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

साहाय्यं वानरेन्द्रस्य यदि नाहं हनूमत:।करिष्यामि भविष्यामि सर्ववाच्यो विवक्षताम्।।।।

Transliteration

sāhāyyaṃ vānarendrasya yadi nāhaṃ hanūmataḥ |

kariṣyāmi bhaviṣyāmi sarvavācyo vivakṣatām ||

Translation

यदि अहं वानरेन्द्रस्य हनूमतः साहाय्यं न करिष्यामि, विवक्षतां सर्वेषां वाच्यः निन्द्यः भविष्यामि।

Word by Word

• साहाय्यम्: help/assistance
• साहाय्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साहाय्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• वानरेन्द्रस्य: of the lord of monkeys
• वानरेन्द्रस्य: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• यदि: if
• यदि: Sambandha (शर्त/condition)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्तवाचक अव्यय (conditional conjunction)

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधवाचक अव्यय

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हनूमतः: of Hanumān
• हनूमतः: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनूमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• करिष्यामि: I will do/render
• करिष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/लृट्), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• भविष्यामि: I will become
• भविष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• सर्ववाच्यः: blameable by all / to be spoken of by all
• सर्ववाच्यः: Karta-anvaya (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + वाच्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of अहम्)

• विवक्षताम्: of the speakers/eloquent ones
• विवक्षताम्: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विवक्षत् (प्रातिपदिक; from वि+वच्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; 'of those wishing to speak' (speakers)

Context

'If I fail to help the monkey-chief, the wise will blame me'.

Characters & Entities

• Sāgara (Sea-god)
• Hanumān

FAQs

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

Dharma includes accountability before the wise: failing to support a righteous endeavor is morally blameworthy, so one should assist Satya’s cause when able.

What is the narrative situation?

The Ocean-god reasons that he must aid Hanumān during the crossing, or else incur censure.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral responsibility (kartavya-bodha) and readiness to support the righteous.