Shloka 30

पञ्चषष्टितमः सर्गः — वानराणां प्लवन-पराक्रम-निरूपणम्

Assessment of the Vanaras’ Leaping Capacity; Jambavan Motivates Hanuman

Devanagari script

न ह्यकृत्वा हरिपतेस्सन्देशं तस्य धीमतः।तत्रापि गत्वा प्राणानां पश्यामि परिरक्षणम्।।।।

Transliteration

na hy akṛtvā haripateḥ sandeśaṃ tasya dhīmataḥ |

tatrāpi gatvā prāṇānāṃ paśyāmi parirakṣaṇam ||

Translation

因为若不能成就那位睿智的猿王之命，我看不出我们的性命还有何保障——纵然回到那里（基什金达）亦然。

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; negation

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; particle (indeed)

• akṛtvā: without doing, without fulfilling
• akṛtvā: Sambandha (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया/अभाव)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √kṛ (धातु) + ktvā (कृत्)
• Form: कृदन्त: क्त्वान्त (gerund) with negation sense 'without doing/without fulfilling'

• haripateḥ: of the monkey-lord
• haripateḥ: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari-pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (हरीणां पतिः = lord of monkeys); Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• sandeśam: message, command
• sandeśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sandeśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक; Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• dhīmataḥ: of the wise one
• dhīmataḥ: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; adjective of 'tasya'

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adverb (place)

• api: even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; particle (even/also)

• gatvā: having gone
• gatvā: Sambandha (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √gam (धातु) + ktvā (कृत्)
• Form: कृदन्त: क्त्वान्त (gerund)

• prāṇānām: of lives
• prāṇānām: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• paśyāmi: I see
• paśyāmi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √paś (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular; परस्मैपद

• parirakṣaṇam: protection, safeguarding
• parirakṣaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pari-rakṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

Context

'The monkey king has the authority to shower grace or give vent to his anger. If we go without fulfilling the task we will face destruction.

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgada
• Kiṣkindhā (implied by 'tatra')

FAQs

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

Duty to a legitimate command: life and honor are subordinated to completing the righteous assignment given by the rightful leader.

What is the narrative situation?

Aṅgada argues that returning without completing Sugrīva’s mission is not a real ‘escape’; it brings ruin regardless.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty and seriousness toward entrusted work (kārya-niṣṭhā).