Shloka 20

सीताया यशोधर्मविचारः

Sita’s Counsel on Honor, Rescue-Strategy, and Hanuman’s Reassurance

Devanagari script

असकृत्तैर्महाभागैर्वानरैर्बलदर्पितैः।प्रदक्षिणीकृता भूमिर्वायुमार्गानुसारिभिः।।।।

Transliteration

asakṛt tair mahābhāgair vānarair baladarpitaiḥ | pradakṣiṇīkṛtā bhūmir vāyumārgānusāribhiḥ ||

Translation

اے نیک بانو! اُن عظیم المرتبت وانر ویروں نے—جو اپنی قوت پر نازاں اور ہوا کے راستوں پر چلنے والے ہیں—زمین کو بار بار طواف کی طرح گھیر لیا ہے۔

Word by Word

• असकृत्: repeatedly
• असकृत्: अव्यय (Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: असकृत् (अव्यय)
• Form: आवृत्तिवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: repeatedly)

• तैः: by them
• तैः: कर्ता (Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• महाभागैः: fortunate/noble
• महाभागैः: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा-भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् वानरैः; समासः: कर्मधारय (महान् भागः येषाम्)

• वानरैः: by the monkeys
• वानरैः: कर्ता (Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• बलदर्पितैः: proud of strength
• बलदर्पितैः: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बल-दर्पित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् वानरैः; समासः: तत्पुरुष (बलेन दर्पिताः = proud through strength)

• प्रदक्षिणीकृता: circumambulated
• प्रदक्षिणीकृता: क्रिया/विधेय (Predicate in passive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-दक्षिणी-कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (Past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे

• भूमिः: the earth
• भूमिः: कर्म (Karma as subject in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वायुमार्गानुसारिभिः: following the wind-path (flying)
• वायुमार्गानुसारिभिः: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वायु-मार्ग-अनुसारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् वानरैः; समासः: तत्पुरुष (वायुमार्गम् अनुसरन्ति = following the path of the wind)

Context

'O great lady! the mighty vanaras of extraordinary strength can fly with the wind and have even circumambulated the earth.

Characters & Entities

• Vānara-s (monkey hosts)
• Earth (Bhūmi)
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma is confidence grounded in righteous effort: extraordinary abilities are portrayed not for pride alone but as instruments to serve a just rescue.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān amplifies Sītā’s hope by describing the vānara warriors’ immense speed and reach.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Udyama (energetic initiative) in service: power is directed toward duty, not self-indulgence.