Shloka 2

उद्योगप्रवर्तनम्

Mobilization and Counsel on Kingship

Devanagari script

विसर्जयित्वा स हरीन् शूरांस्तान्कृतकर्मणः।मेने कृतार्थमात्मानं राघवं च महाबलम्।।4.38.2।।

Transliteration

visarjayitvā sa harīn śūrāṃs tān kṛtakarmaṇaḥ | mene kṛtārtham ātmānaṃ rāghavaṃ ca mahābalam ||

Translation

Nachdem er jene tapferen Vānara entlassen hatte, die ihre aufgetragene Aufgabe vollbracht hatten, meinte Sugrīva, dass sowohl er selbst als auch der mächtige Rāghava ihr Ziel erreicht hätten.

Word by Word

• विसर्जयित्वा: having dismissed
• विसर्जयित्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + सृज् (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• हरीन्: monkeys
• हरीन्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• शूरान्: brave
• शूरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शूर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural; adjective to हरीन्/तान्

• तान्: those
• तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural; refers to the monkeys

• कृतकर्मणः: having accomplished the task
• कृतकर्मणः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural; बहुव्रीहि/तत्पुरुष sense: "whose task is done"; agrees with तान्

• मेने: considered/thought
• मेने: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन् (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular; Ātmanepada

• कृतार्थम्: successful/fulfilled
• कृतार्थम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; predicate-object complement to आत्मानम् = "fulfilled"

• आत्मानम्: himself
• आत्मानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• राघवम्: Rāghava (Rama)
• राघवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयार्थक)

• महाबलम्: mighty
• महाबलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; कर्मधारय: "greatly strong" qualifying राघवम्

Context

The monkey heroes sent by Sugriva performed the task assigned to them and felt powerful Rama's task has been achieved (a successful beginning has been made).

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Vānara heroes (messengers/agents)

FAQs

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

Dharma is accountability in delegated duty: tasks are assigned, completed, and the agents are formally released—an ideal of orderly governance and truthful assessment of progress.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva dismisses the vānara heroes after their mission is completed and reflects that the objective has been successfully advanced.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Administrative competence—Sugrīva recognizes completed service and concludes proceedings properly.