Shloka 36

मैत्रीप्रतिज्ञा-वैरकारणप्रश्नः

Friendship Vow and Inquiry into the Cause of Enmity

Devanagari script

केवलं हि सहाया मे हनुमत्प्रमुखास्त्विमे।अतोऽहं धारयाम्यद्य प्राणान् कृच्छ्रगतोऽपि सन्।।

Transliteration

kevalaṃ hi sahāyā me hanumatpramukhās tv ime | ato ’haṃ dhārayāmy adya prāṇān kṛcchragato ’pi san ||

Translation

میرے بس یہی ساتھی ہیں—ہنومان کی قیادت میں—اور کوئی نہیں؛ اسی لیے آج، اگرچہ میں سخت مصیبت میں ہوں، پھر بھی میں اپنی جان سنبھالے ہوئے ہوں۔

Word by Word

• केवलम्: only
• केवलम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: केवल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषण-प्रयोग (adverbial use: only/merely)

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

• सहायाः: helpers/allies
• सहायाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहाय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, प्रथमा (Nominative Plural)

• मे: my
• मे: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, एकवचन, षष्ठी (Genitive Singular)

• हनुमत्प्रमुखाः: those headed by Hanuman
• हनुमत्प्रमुखाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनुमत् (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रमुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (हनुमत्-प्रमुख = having Hanuman as chief); पुंलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, प्रथमा (Nominative Plural)

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle)

• इमे: these
• इमे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, प्रथमा (Nominative Plural)

• अतः: therefore
• अतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतः (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतुवाचक-अव्यय (therefore/from that)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, एकवचन, प्रथमा (Nominative Singular)

• धारयामि: sustain/keep (alive)
• धारयामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन (1st person singular)

• अद्य: now/today
• अद्य: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (today/now)

• प्राणान्: life-breaths
• प्राणान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, द्वितीया (Accusative Plural)

• कृच्छ्रगतः: having fallen into hardship
• कृच्छ्रगतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृच्छ्र (प्रातिपदिक) + गत (गम् धातु + क्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कृच्छ्रे गतः = gone into hardship); पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा (Nominative Singular)

• अपि: even/though
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle)

• सन्: being
• सन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle), पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा (Nominative Singular)

Context

'Only Hanuman and other chiefs are helping me. Therefore, I am surviving in spite of all difficulties.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Rāma
• Hanumān

FAQs

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

The dharma of friendship and loyal service: righteous companions protect life and dignity when power and fortune are lost.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva notes that he survives his exile and danger only because a small circle of allies—especially Hanumān—stands by him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty (bhakti/vaśyatā in service) in Hanumān and the chiefs, and gratitude in Sugrīva who acknowledges their support truthfully.