Shloka 9

हनूमदुपदेशः रावणस्य च कोपः

Hanuman’s Counsel to Ravana and Ravana’s Wrath

Devanagari script

तस्य तेन प्रतिज्ञातं सीतायाः परिमार्गणम्।सुग्रीवस्यापि रामेण हरिराज्यं निवेदितम्।।।।

Transliteration

tasya tena pratijñātaṁ sītāyāḥ parimārgaṇam |

sugrīvasyāpi rāmeṇa harirājyaṁ niveditam ||

Translation

সুগ্ৰীৱে শ্ৰীৰামক সীতাৰ পৰিমাৰ্গণ কৰিব বুলি প্ৰতিজ্ঞা কৰিলে; আৰু শ্ৰীৰামে সুগ্ৰীৱক বানৰ-ৰাজ্যৰ ৰাজত্ব নিশ্চিত কৰি দিব বুলি আশ্বাস দিলে।

Word by Word

• tasya: to him/of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• tena: by him
• tena: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन

• pratijñātam: was promised
• pratijñātam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-√jñā (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि-भावः 'प्रतिज्ञातम्'

• sītāyāḥ: of Sita
• sītāyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन

• parimārgaṇam: the searching (for)
• parimārgaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pari-√mṛg/√mārg (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त-भाववाचक; ल्युट्/अन-प्रत्ययान्त (verbal noun), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• sugrīvasya: of Sugriva
• sugrīvasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• api: also
• api: Emphasis (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपि-निपात (also/even)

• rāmeṇa: by Rama
• rāmeṇa: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन

• harirājyam: the kingdom of the monkeys
• harirājyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari-rājya (प्रातिपदिक: हरि + राज्य)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (हरीणां राज्यं)

• niveditam: was offered/assured
• niveditam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√vid (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'निवेदित/समर्पित/प्रतिपादित'

Context

"Sugriva promised Rama to undertake search for Sita and Rama assured Sugriva of securing him the kingdom of the monkeys.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• Sugrīva
• Vānara kingdom (Hari-rājya)

FAQs

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

Satya (truthfulness) expressed as keeping one’s vow: both parties bind themselves by promises—Sugrīva to search for Sītā and Rāma to restore rightful kingship—showing dharma as reliability and moral contract.

What is the narrative situation?

The verse summarizes the pact formed after Rāma meets Sugrīva: mutual commitments that set the course for the search mission and Vāli’s removal.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity and reciprocity: the willingness to commit, and to repay help with just support (upakāra-pratyupakāra within dharma).