Shloka 37

Devanagari script

यदि तावत्समुद्रस्य मैनाकस्य च धीमतः।।5.53.37।।रामार्थं सम्भ्रमस्तादृक्किमग्निर्न करिष्यति।

Transliteration

yadi tāvat samudrasya mainākasya ca dhīmataḥ ||5.53.37|| rāmārthaṃ sambhramas tādṛk kim agnir na kariṣyati |

Translation

若大海与睿智的迈那迦尚且为罗摩之事如此殷勤奋发，那么火神又有何事不能为同一圣业而成就？

Word by Word

• यदि: if
• यदि: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्तार्थक-अव्यय (conditional 'if')

• तावत्: so much
• तावत्: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: परिमाण/अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय ('so much/that much')

• समुद्रस्य: of the ocean
• समुद्रस्य: सम्बन्ध (genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• मैनाकस्य: of Mainaka
• मैनाकस्य: सम्बन्ध (genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मैनाक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• धीमतः: of the wise
• धीमतः: सम्बन्ध (genitive qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; 'wise' (qualifying Mainaka)

• राम-अर्थम्: for Rama's sake
• राम-अर्थम्: प्रयोजन (Prayojana/purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; चतुर्थी-तत्पुरुषार्थः (रामाय अर्थः) = 'for Rama's purpose'

• सम्भ्रमः: zeal, agitation
• सम्भ्रमः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; 'such zeal')
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्भ्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तादृक्: such
• तादृक्: कर्ता-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तादृश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'such (of that kind)' qualifying sambhramaḥ

• किम्: what
• किम्: सम्बन्ध (question)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रश्नार्थक-अव्यय (interrogative 'what?')

• अग्निः: fire
• अग्निः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject of kariṣyati)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• करिष्यति: will do
• करिष्यति: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम

Context

'If the anxiety of the ocean and the wise Mainaka mountain is to serve Rama what is it that the fire cannot do?

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Samudra (ocean)
• Maināka
• Rāma
• Agni (Fire-god)

FAQs

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

Dharma is collective alignment with righteousness: even nature and deities cooperate when the goal is just, reinforcing faith in moral order.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān reasons that since the ocean and Maināka aided his mission for Rāma, Fire too can be restrained for that mission.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s confidence rooted in dharma (not arrogance): he trusts the cause of Rāma to command support.