Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 42, Shloka 34

द्विचत्वारिंशः सर्गः (Sarga 42): Omens in Laṅkā, Report to Rāvaṇa, and the Kinkara Assault

Devanagari script

दासोऽहं कोसलेन्द्रस्य रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः।हनुमान्शत्रुसैन्यानां निहन्ता मारुतात्मजः।।5.42.34।।

Transliteration

dāso 'haṃ kosalendrasya rāmasyākliṣṭa-karmaṇaḥ |

hanumān śatru-sainyānāṃ nihantā mārutātmajaḥ ||5.42.34||

Translation

Ako’y alipin ng Panginoon ng Kosala, si Rāma, na di natitinag ang mga gawa. Ako si Hanumān, anak ng Diyos ng Hangin, tagapaglipol ng mga hukbong kaaway.

Word by Word

• दासः: servant
• दासः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• कोसल-इन्द्रस्य: of the lord of Kosala
• कोसल-इन्द्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kosala (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘kosalānām indraḥ’; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)

• रामस्य: of Rama
• रामस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)

• अक्लिष्ट-कर्मणः: of unwearied deeds
• अक्लिष्ट-कर्मणः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-kliṣṭa (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi (बहुव्रीहि) ‘yasya karma akliṣṭam’; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies रामस्य

• हनुमान्: Hanuman
• हनुमान्: Karta (कर्ता, apposition to अहम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanūmant (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• शत्रु-सैन्यानाम्: of enemy armies
• शत्रु-सैन्यानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/object-domain)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatru (प्रातिपदिक) + sainya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘śatroḥ sainyāni’; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Plural (बहुवचन)

• निहन्ता: slayer
• निहन्ता: Karta (कर्ता, predicate noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ni-√han (धातु)
• Form: Tṛc-pratyaya (तृच्) agent noun; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• मारुत-आत्मजः: son of the Wind-god
• मारुत-आत्मजः: Karta (कर्ता, apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māruta (प्रातिपदिक) + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘mārutasya ātmajaḥ’; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

Context

"I, son of the Wind-god, destroyer of hostile armies, am a servant of Rama, the lord of Kosala kingdom, a man of unwearied action.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāma
• Kosala
• Māruta (Wind-god)

FAQs

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

Dharma is seva grounded in satya: Hanumān truthfully states his identity and submits his power to righteous service, not personal gain.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān declares who he is and whom he serves, confronting the enemy with a clear statement of allegiance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility with strength—self-identifying first as a servant (dāsa) while being capable of great destruction when duty requires.