Shloka 27

हनूमता सुग्रीवस्य कालधर्मोपदेशः

Hanuman’s Counsel on Timely Ally-Duty

Devanagari script

नाधस्तादवनौ नाप्सु गतिर्नोपरि चाम्बरे।कस्यचित्सज्जतेऽस्माकं कपीश्वर तवाज्ञया।।

Transliteration

nādhastād avanau nāpsu gatir nopari cāmbare |

kasyacit sajjate 'smākaṃ kapīśvara tavājñayā ||

Translation

Hỡi Chúa tể loài khỉ, theo thánh lệnh của ngài, với chúng tôi không cõi nào là chẳng đến được: chẳng phải dưới lòng đất, chẳng phải trên mặt đất, chẳng phải trong nước, cũng chẳng phải trên cao giữa hư không.

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Niṣedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle

• adhastāt: below
• adhastāt: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adhastāt (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb of place: 'below/underneath'

• avanau: on earth
• avanau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: avanī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Saptamī, Ekavacana

• na: nor
• na: Niṣedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle

• apsu: in the waters
• apsu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ap (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (plural-only), Saptamī, Bahuvacana

• gatiḥ: movement/going
• gatiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• na: nor
• na: Niṣedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle

• upari: above
• upari: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: upari (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb of place: 'above'

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• ambare: in the sky
• ambare: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ambara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsaka, Saptamī, Ekavacana

• kasyacit: of any (place/thing)
• kasyacit: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kas-cit (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga/Napuṃsaka, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana; indefinite pronoun: 'of any'

• sajjate: is hindered/gets stuck
• sajjate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √saj (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (Present), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; Ātmanepada

• asmākam: for us/of us
• asmākam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī, Bahuvacana; pronoun

• kapīśvara: O lord of monkeys
• kapīśvara: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapi + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: 'lord of monkeys'

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• ājñayā: by (your) command
• ājñayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ājñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana

Context

'O lord of monkeys! commanded by you, each one of us or all of us together can ransack the underworld, the earth, or water or heaven.

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Sugriva

FAQs

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

When duty is clear, capability must be organized under rightful leadership. Dharma is not only intent but effective execution through command and coordination.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman assures Sugriva that the monkey forces can search everywhere; what is needed is Sugriva’s decisive order to begin the mission for Sita.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Readiness to serve—disciplined strength placed at the disposal of rightful authority for a righteous cause.