Shloka 15

Devanagari script

सहायेन तु सुग्रीव त्वया रामः प्रतापवान्।वधिष्यति रणे शत्रूनचिरान्नात्र संशयः।।।।

Transliteration

sahāyena tu sugrīva tvayā rāmaḥ pratāpavān | vadhiṣyati raṇe śatrūn acirān nātra saṃśayaḥ ||

Translation

Sugrīva, mit dir als Verbündetem wird der machtvolle Rāma seine Feinde bald im Kampf vernichten—daran besteht kein Zweifel.

Word by Word

• सहायेन: with (you as) helper
• सहायेन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहाय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; सहकारि/साधन (with as helper)

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विरोध/विशेषार्थक निपात (but/indeed)

• सुग्रीव: O Sugriva
• सुग्रीव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• त्वया: by you/with you
• त्वया: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• प्रतापवान्: valiant/mighty
• प्रतापवान्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रतापवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम् रामः

• वधिष्यति: will kill
• वधिष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वध् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन, परस्मैपदम्

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण (location)

• शत्रून्: enemies
• शत्रून्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• अचिरान्: soon/within a short time
• अचिरान्: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अचिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् शत्रून् (or adverbial sense 'soon')

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निषेध (negation particle)

• अत्र: here/in this matter
• अत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Adverbial location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक (adverb: here/in this matter)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; 'there is no doubt')
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Context

'O Sugriva! you know dharma.You are grateful and will not turn back from the battle. So your words are true and befitting.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sugrīva
• Rāma
• Enemies (implicit: Rāvaṇa’s side)

FAQs

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

Dharma is cooperative righteousness: when allies unite for a just cause, adharma is overcome decisively.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa strengthens Sugrīva’s confidence by stating that Rāma, supported by Sugrīva, will quickly defeat his foes.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s steadfast confidence in righteous action and in the power of loyal alliance.