Shloka 105

Devanagari script

यथा श्रुत्वैव न चिरात्तावुभौ रामलक्ष्मणौ।सुग्रीवसहितौ वीरावुपेयातां तथा कुरु।।।।

Transliteration

yathā śrutvaiva na cirāt tāv ubhau rāma-lakṣmaṇau |

sugrīva-sahitau vīrāv upeyātāṃ tathā kuru ||

Translation

“Magsalita ka nang gayon, upang pagkarinig pa lamang nila, ang dalawang bayani—si Rāma at si Lakṣmaṇa—ay makaparito agad, kasama si Sugrīva; gawin mo itong mangyari.”

Word by Word

• यथा: so that
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (manner: ‘so that/as’)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), अव्ययभाव; ‘having heard’

• एव: immediately/indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphasis)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation)

• चिरात्: after long; (i.e.,) long after
• चिरात्: Kālādhi karaṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी विभक्ति (अपादान/Ablative), एकवचन; अव्ययीभाववत् ‘after long (time)’ → ‘after a long time’

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, द्विवचन

• उभौ: both
• उभौ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, द्विवचन; विशेषण (to तौ/रामलक्ष्मणौ)

• राम-लक्ष्मणौ: Rama and Lakshmana
• राम-लक्ष्मणौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक) + लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, द्विवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास

• सुग्रीव-सहितौ: accompanied by Sugriva
• सुग्रीव-सहितौ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक) + सहित (प्रातिपदिक; सह धातोः क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, द्विवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (सुग्रीवेण सहितौ)

• वीरौ: the two heroes
• वीरौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, द्विवचन; apposition to रामलक्ष्मणौ

• उपेयाताम्: may (they) come
• उपेयाताम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-या (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, द्विवचन; ‘may they come/should come’

• तथा: thus
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (adverb: ‘thus/in that way’)

• कुरु: do (it)
• कुरु: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

'O heroic Hanuman! narrate in such a way that by hearing you both Rama and Lakshmana will come here soon, accompanied by Sugriva.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Hanumān
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sugrīva

FAQs

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

Timely dharmic action: truth must be communicated effectively and promptly so that righteous rescue and justice are not delayed.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā urges Hanumān to deliver his report compellingly so that Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, with Sugrīva, come quickly to act.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Strategic wisdom in service: Hanumān must communicate truth with clarity and urgency to mobilize righteous action.