Shloka 38

हनूमत्संवादः / Hanuman’s Diplomatic Approach to Rama and Lakshmana

Devanagari script

यथा ब्रवीषि हनुमान्सुग्रीववचनादिह।तत्तथा हि करिष्यावो वचनात्तव सत्तम।।

Transliteration

yathā bravīṣi hanumān sugrīvavacanād iha |

tat tathā hi kariṣyāvo vacanāt tava sattama ||

Translation

至善者哈奴曼啊，你在此奉苏格利瓦之言所说的，我们必如其言而行，依你所述而行。

Word by Word

• yathā: as
• yathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/उपमानवाचक-अव्यय (as/just as)

• bravīṣi: you say
• bravīṣi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (ब्रू धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• hanumān: O Hanuman
• hanumān: Sambodhana (सम्बोधनम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन/प्रथमा-एकवचन-रूप; अत्र सम्बोधन (Vocative)

• sugrīva-vacanāt: from Sugriva's instruction
• sugrīva-vacanāt: Apadana (अपादानम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक) + vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; समासः: सुग्रीवस्य वचनम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• iha: here
• iha: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (here)

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्म-प्रत्ययार्थे (that)

• tathā: so
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (so)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (indeed)

• kariṣyāvaḥ: we two will do
• kariṣyāvaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष, द्विवचन; परस्मैपद

• vacanāt: from (your) words
• vacanāt: Apadana (अपादानम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative/पञ्चमी), एकवचन

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• sattama: O best of the good
• sattama: Sambodhana (सम्बोधनम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sat-tama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; समासः: सन् च सः उत्तमः (कर्मधारय)

Context

'O virtuous Hanuman! we will do whatever you are saying, for it is the message of Sugriva.

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Sugriva

FAQs

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

Honor of pledged word: dharma is expressed by agreeing to act consistently with a trustworthy mediator’s message and maintaining reliability in alliances.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakshmana signals willingness to comply with the approach proposed by Hanuman as Sugriva’s representative.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Viśvāsa (trust) grounded in satya—treating the envoy’s words as binding when they represent a rightful authority.