Shloka 36

अभिज्ञानमणि

प्रदानम् — The Signet Jewel as Proof and the Consolation of Sita

Devanagari script

येषां नोपरि नाधस्तान्न तिर्यक्सज्जते गतिः।न च कर्मसु सीदन्ति महत्स्वमिततेजसः।।।।

Transliteration

yeṣāṁ nopari nādhastān na tiryak sajjate gatiḥ | na ca karmasu sīdanti mahatsv amitatejasaḥ ||

Translation

Walang hadlang sa kanilang paglakad—hindi paitaas, hindi pababa, ni patagilid; at yaong may di-masukat na ningning ay hindi nanghihina sa mga dakilang gawain.

Word by Word

• येषाम्: of whom
• येषाम्: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; relative 'of whom'

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निषेध (negation particle)

• उपरि: above
• उपरि: Sambandha (देशाधिकरण-निर्देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उपरि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक (adverb of place)

• न: nor
• न: Sambandha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निषेध

• अधस्तात्: below
• अधस्तात्: Sambandha (देशाधिकरण-निर्देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधस्तात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक

• न: nor
• न: Sambandha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निषेध

• तिर्यक्: sideways/horizontally
• तिर्यक्: Sambandha (देशाधिकरण-निर्देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तिर्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक

• सज्जते: gets impeded
• सज्जते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सञ्ज्/सज् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्; 'gets stuck/attached'

• गतिः: movement
• गतिः: Karta (कर्ता; subject of सज्जते)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निषेध

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय (conjunction)

• कर्मसु: in tasks
• कर्मसु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन

• सीदन्ति: falter
• सीदन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्; 'sink/falter'

• महत्सु: great/huge
• महत्सु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; agrees with कर्मसु

• अमिततेजसः: of immeasurable brilliance
• अमिततेजसः: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध; of those)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमित-तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः: अमितं तेजः येषाम्

Context

"Their course cannot be impeded either upward, or downward or right or left. They are indeed very brilliant and would never fail in any task.

Characters & Entities

• Vānara warriors

FAQs

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

Dharma includes steadfast perseverance: those committed to a righteous mission do not succumb when the task is vast or difficult.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān emphasizes the extraordinary mobility and reliability of the vānara forces to strengthen Sītā’s confidence.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearlessness and endurance—unyielding effort in demanding duties.