Shloka 63

सुग्रीवस्य शतवलि-प्रेषणम्

Sugriva’s Commission to Satavali for the Northern Search

Devanagari script

ततः कृतं दाशरथेर्महत्प्रियंमहत्तरं चापि ततो मम प्रियम्।कृतं भविष्यत्यनिलानलोपमाविदेहजादर्शनजेन कर्मणा।।।।

Transliteration

tataḥ kṛtaṃ dāśarather mahat priyaṃ / mahattaraṃ cāpi tato mama priyam | kṛtaṃ bhaviṣyaty anilānalopamā / videhajādarśanajena karmaṇā ||

Translation

তখন দাশরথি (রাম)-এর জন্য মহৎ প্রিয়কার্য সম্পন্ন হবে, আর তার চেয়েও অধিক আমার প্রিয়; হে বায়ু ও অগ্নিসদৃশ বীরগণ, বিদেহকন্যা (সীতা)-দর্শন ঘটানোর এই কর্ম দ্বারা।

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (ततः, अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमवाचक (then/thereupon)

• kṛtam: (will be) done
• kṛtam: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ, धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'done/accomplished'

• dāśaratheḥ: of the son of Daśaratha (Rama)
• dāśaratheḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāśarathi (दाशरथि, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• mahat: great
• mahat: Karma (कर्म/object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (महत्, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• priyam: pleasure; dear thing
• priyam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: priya (प्रिय, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• mahattaram: greater
• mahattaram: Karma (कर्म/object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (महत्, प्रातिपदिक) + tara (तरप्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तुलनात्मक (comparative)

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

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

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (ततः, अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमवाचक (then/thereupon)

• mama: my; of me
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (अस्मद्, सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन

• priyam: pleasure; dear thing
• priyam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: priya (प्रिय, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• kṛtam: done
• kṛtam: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ, धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• bhaviṣyati: will be
• bhaviṣyati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (भू, धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• anilānalopamā: with a likeness to wind and fire
• anilānalopamā: Karana (करण/by/with)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anila + anala + upamā (अनिल + अनल + उपमा, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अनिलानलयोः उपमा) = 'like wind and fire'

• vaidehajādarśanajena: arising from seeing Vaidehī
• vaidehajādarśanajena: Karana (करण/by means of)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vaidehajā + darśana + ja (वैदेहजा + दर्शन + ज, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (वैदेहजायाः दर्शनजः) 'arisen from seeing Vaidehī'

• karmaṇā: by the act/deed
• karmaṇā: Karana (करण/by)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karman (कर्मन्, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), एकवचन

Context

'Keeping this in mind, you, as my well-wishers, should act in a way Janaki can be traced.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Dāśarathi)
• Videhajā (Sītā)
• Videha

FAQs

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

Dharma here is faithful service: fulfilling a righteous mission brings legitimate joy to both the one served (Rāma) and the ally-leader.

What is the narrative situation?

The leader promises that finding Sītā will consummate their duty and bring great satisfaction to Rāma and to himself.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Encouraging leadership and commitment to a righteous cause.