Shloka 14

स्वयंप्रभा-संवादः

Svayamprabha’s Dialogue with the Vanaras

Devanagari script

गच्छाम प्रविशामेति भर्तृकार्यत्वरान्विताः।ततो गाढं निपतिता गृह्य हस्तौ परस्परम्।।।।

Transliteration

gacchāma praviśāmeti bhartṛkāryatvarānvitāḥ | tato gāḍhaṃ nipatitā gṛhya hastau parasparam ||

Translation

ہم نے کہا: “چلو، داخل ہوں”—اپنے بھرتا (سردار) کے کام کو پورا کرنے کی جلدی میں۔ پھر ہم ایک دوسرے کے ہاتھ مضبوطی سے تھام کر اس میں گہرائی تک جا گرے۔

Word by Word

• गच्छाम: let us go
• गच्छाम: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार, उत्तमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम् — Imperative, 1st person plural (let us go)

• प्रविशाम: let us enter
• प्रविशाम: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-विश् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार, उत्तमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम् — Imperative, 1st person plural

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय — Quotative particle

• भर्तृकार्यत्वरान्विताः: endowed with haste for the lord's task
• भर्तृकार्यत्वरान्विताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भर्तृ-कार्य-त्वरा-अन्वित (प्रातिपदिक; भर्तृ + कार्य + त्वरा + अन्वित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (वयम्/ते) — Masculine, Nominative plural

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रमवाचक-अव्यय — Adverb (then)

• गाढम्: firmly
• गाढम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: गाढ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण अव्ययीभूतम् — Adverbial accusative (firmly)

• निपतिताः: having plunged/jumped down
• निपतिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि-पत् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय; PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — PPP, Masculine, Nominative plural

• गृह्य: having held
• गृह्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (gerund) — Absolutive (having seized/holding)

• हस्तौ: hands
• हस्तौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, द्विवचन — Masculine, Accusative dual

• परस्परम्: each other
• परस्परम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परस्परम् (अव्यय)
• Form: परस्परवाचक-अव्यय — Reciprocal adverb (each other)

Context

'We said, 'let us enter', since we were in a hurry to carry out our king's orders.Then we jumped in, holding one another's hand.

Characters & Entities

• bhartṛ (their lord/king—Sugrīva implied by mission context)
• cave (entry implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma is framed as faithful service to entrusted duty (bhartṛkārya) combined with mutual support—acting together to uphold responsibility.

What is the narrative situation?

The monkeys, eager to complete their king’s mission, decide to enter the cave and do so in a coordinated way by holding hands.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty to duty and solidarity within the group.