Shloka 26

Devanagari script

न हि मे सम्प्रयातस्य त्वामितो नयतोऽङ्गने।अनुगन्तुं गतिं शक्तास्सर्वे लङ्कानिवासिनः।।।।

Transliteration

na hi me samprayātasya tvām ito nayato 'ṅgane |

anugantuṃ gatiṃ śaktāḥ sarve laṅkānivāsinaḥ ||

Translation

O marikit na ginang, kapag ako’y lumisan na dala ka mula rito, kahit magsama-sama pa ang lahat ng naninirahan sa Laṅkā, hindi nila masusundan ang aking landas ni matatapatan ang aking bilis.

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Nishedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (negation)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (emphasis)

• मे: of me/my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• सम्प्रयातस्य: of (me) having departed
• सम्प्रयातस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-pra-yā (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle) ‘having set out’; पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; ‘मे’ इत्यनेन सम्बन्धः (of me who has set out)

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• इतः: from here
• इतः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: itas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb) ‘from here’

• नयतः: of (me) carrying (you) away
• नयतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nī (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (present active participle) ‘carrying/leading’; पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; ‘मे’ इत्यनेन सम्बन्धः

• अङ्गने: O lady
• अङ्गने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅganā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• अनुगन्तुम्: to follow
• अनुगन्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-gam (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (infinitive) ‘to follow’

• गतिम्: movement/speed
• गतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• शक्ताः: able
• शक्ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śakta (कृदन्त, शक् धातोः क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त ‘able’; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; ‘लङ्कानिवासिनः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; ‘लङ्कानिवासिनः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• लङ्कानिवासिनः: inhabitants of Lanka
• लङ्कानिवासिनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: laṅkā (प्रातिपदिक) + nivāsin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (लङ्कायां निवासिनः); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

Context

"O beautiful lady! it is not possible for all the inhabitants of Lanka together to follow me while I carry you from this place.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Dharma includes providing refuge (śaraṇāgati) and removing fear: Hanumān uses truthful assurance to protect Sītā’s life and dignity.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān anticipates Sītā’s fear of pursuit and counters it by stating that no force in Laṅkā can keep pace with him during escape.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective competence: Hanumān couples courage with practical capability, presenting himself as a reliable guardian.