Shloka 24

सम्पातिवाक्यम्

Sampati’s Intelligence Report on Sita’s Abduction

Devanagari script

वाङ्मतिभ्यां तु सर्वेषां करिष्यामि प्रियं हि वः।।।।यद्धि दाशरथेः कार्यं मम तन्नात्र संशयः।

Transliteration

vāṅ-matibhyāṁ tu sarveṣāṁ kariṣyāmi priyaṁ hi vaḥ | yad dhi dāśaratheḥ kāryaṁ mama tan nātra saṁśayaḥ ||

Translation

我将以言语与谋略，成就诸位所喜之事；因为为罗摩——达沙罗陀之子——所当成办的事业，也是我的事业，此中毫无疑虑。

Word by Word

• वाक्: speech/word
• वाक्: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (in compound)

• मतिभ्याम्: by thought/intellect
• मतिभ्याम्: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), द्विवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थे ‘but/indeed’

• सर्वेषाम्: of all (of you)
• सर्वेषाम्: सम्प्रदान-सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (सामान्यतः), षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम-शब्द (pronoun-like)

• करिष्यामि: I will do
• करिष्यामि: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• प्रियम्: what is pleasing
• प्रियम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मपद

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic/causal particle)

• वः: to you/for you
• वः: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी (Genitive/Dative) बहुवचन, एन्क्लिटिक रूप; ‘of you/to you’

• यत्: whatever/that which
• यत्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative)

• हि: indeed
• हि: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• दाशरथेः: of Daśaratha’s son (Rama)
• दाशरथेः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाशरथि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• कार्यम्: task/duty
• कार्यम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन

• मम: for me/of me
• मम: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; अन्वयः ‘तत् (कार्यं)’

• न: not
• न: सम्बन्ध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• अत्र: here/in this matter
• अत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Context

'I will please you with my word and thought and do not doubt that Rama's task is dear to me as well.

Characters & Entities

• Sampāti
• Rāma
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Dharma as solidarity with righteousness: aligning one’s efforts—speech, strategy, and intent—with the just cause of Rāma.

What is the narrative situation?

Sampāti assures the search party that he will help them through guidance, affirming his commitment to Rāma’s mission.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty to dharma and readiness to serve through one’s available means.