Shloka 26

पञ्चषष्टितमः सर्गः — वानराणां प्लवन-पराक्रम-निरूपणम्

Assessment of the Vanaras’ Leaping Capacity; Jambavan Motivates Hanuman

Devanagari script

तद्भवानस्य कार्यस्य साधने सत्यविक्रम।बुद्धिविक्रमसम्पन्नो हेतुरत्र परन्तप।।।।

Transliteration

tad bhavān asya kāryasya sādhane satyavikrama |

buddhi-vikrama-sampanno hetur atra parantapa ||

Translation

ฉะนั้น โอ้ผู้กล้าหาญแท้จริง ในการทำภารกิจนี้ให้สำเร็จ ท่านผู้เพียบพร้อมด้วยปัญญาและเดชกำลัง เป็นเหตุอันชี้ขาด ณ ที่นี้ โอ้ผู้ปราบศัตรู

Word by Word

• tat: therefore/so
• tat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपातार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तद्-शब्द; here used adverbially (तत् = therefore/so)

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

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

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

• sādhane: in accomplishing/bringing about
• sādhane: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sādhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• satyavikrama: O truly valiant one
• satyavikrama: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satya-vikrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: कर्मधारय (सत्यः विक्रमः यस्य/सत्य-विक्रमः = truly valiant); Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• buddhivikramasampannaḥ: endowed with wisdom and valor
• buddhivikramasampannaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: buddhi-vikrama-sampanna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (बुद्ध्या च विक्रमेण च सम्पन्नः = endowed with wisdom and valor); Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• hetuḥ: cause, reason
• hetuḥ: Karta (कर्ता/प्रधानेन विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hetu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• atra: here, in this matter
• atra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adverb (देश)

• parantapa: O scorcher of enemies
• parantapa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paraṃ-tapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (परान् तपयति = scorcher of foes); Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

Context

'O warrior of proven valour! O subduer of enemies! in achieving this objective you are the source, being endowed with valour and wisdom.

Characters & Entities

• Jāmbavān
• Angada

FAQs

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

Dharma values the right person in the right role: Angada’s combined wisdom and strength make him essential as the mission’s guiding cause, not merely a participant.

What is the narrative situation?

Jāmbavān emphasizes Angada’s strategic importance to the overall success of the search-and-rescue mission.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrated excellence—buddhi (judgment) joined to vikrama (courage).