Shloka 18

किष्किन्धाकाण्डे षट्त्रिंशः सर्गः — सुग्रीवस्य भय-त्यागः, कृतज्ञता, तथा लक्ष्मणेन सान्त्वन-प्रेरणा

Sugriva’s Reassurance and Lakshmana’s Counsel

Devanagari script

सदृशश्चासि रामस्य विक्रमेण बलेन च।सहायो दैवतैर्दत्तश्चिराय हरिपुङ्गव।।।।

Transliteration

sadṛśaś cāsi rāmasya vikrameṇa balena ca | sahāyo daivatair dattaś cirāya haripuṅgava ||

Translation

O Vortrefflichster der Affen, an Tapferkeit und Kraft bist du Rāma ebenbürtig; ein von den Göttern geschenkter Verbündeter für lange Zeit.

Word by Word

• सदृशः: equal/similar
• सदृशः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सदृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (त्वम्)

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

• असि: are
• असि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन, परस्मैपदम्

• रामस्य: of Rama
• रामस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• विक्रमेण: in valor
• विक्रमेण: Karana (करण/Instrument; respect)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; करण (in respect of/with)

• बलेन: in strength
• बलेन: Karana (करण/Instrument; respect)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

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

• सहायः: helper
• सहायः: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहाय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; (त्वम्) इति लुप्त (you are a helper)

• दैवतैः: by the gods
• दैवतैः: Karana (करण/Agent in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैवत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; कर्तृकरण (by the gods)

• दत्तः: given
• दत्तः: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम् सहायः

• चिराय: for a long time
• चिराय: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, चिर-शब्दस्य चतुर्थी-रूपेण अव्ययीभाव (dative used adverbially: for long)

• हरिपुङ्गव: O bull among monkeys
• हरिपुङ्गव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरिपुङ्गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

Context

'Nevertheless I want you to proceed from here with me at once and reassure your friend who is agrieved due to the abduction of his wife.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sugrīva
• Rāma
• Daivata (gods)

FAQs

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

Dharma recognizes righteous companionship as providential: strong allies supporting a just mission are seen as divinely sanctioned aids to truth.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa elevates Sugrīva’s status, affirming him as an enduring, god-given ally comparable to Rāma in strength and valor.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugrīva’s heroic capability—strength and courage aligned with a dharmic partnership.