Shloka 2

Devanagari script

अब्रवीच्च हनूमन्तं विक्रान्तमनिलात्मजम्।सुग्रीवः परमप्रीतः प्रभु स्सर्ववनौकसाम्।।4.44.2।।

Transliteration

abravīc ca hanūmantaṃ vikrāntam anilātmajam | sugrīvaḥ paramaprītaḥ prabhuḥ sarvavanaukasām || 4.44.2 ||

Translation

তেতিয়া সকলো বনবাসীৰ প্ৰভু সুগ্ৰীৱ পৰম প্ৰসন্ন হৈ, আগবাঢ়ি অহা পৰাক্ৰমী বায়ুপুত্ৰ হনুমানক সম্বোধন কৰি ক’লে।

Word by Word

• abravīt: spoke
• abravīt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (ब्रू, धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• hanūmantam: Hanuman
• hanūmantam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (हनुमत्, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• vikrāntam: valiant; striding
• vikrāntam: Karma (कर्म/object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vikrānta (विक्रान्त, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (हनूमन्तम्)

• anilātmajam: son of the Wind-god
• anilātmajam: Karma (कर्म/object apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anila + ātmaja (अनिल + आत्मज, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अनिलस्य आत्मजः)

• sugrīvaḥ: Sugriva
• sugrīvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (सुग्रीव, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• paramaprītaḥ: very pleased
• paramaprītaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama + prīta (परम + प्रीत, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (परमः प्रीतः)

• prabhuḥ: lord; king
• prabhuḥ: Karta (कर्ता/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रभु, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• sarvavanaukasām: of all forest-dwellers (monkeys)
• sarvavanaukasām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + vanaukas (सर्व + वनौकस्, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषां वनौकसाम्)

Context

'The king Sugriva knows for sure that if Hanuman goes forth, success is assured. So he favours him.'

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Hanumān
• Anila (Wind-god)
• Vānaras (forest-dwellers)

FAQs

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

Dharma is the honoring of merit: a leader recognizes and respectfully commissions a worthy servant for a righteous cause.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān approaches, and the narration introduces Sugrīva’s pleased attention as he begins to speak to him about the mission.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s valor and readiness to act, and Sugrīva’s appreciative leadership.