Shloka 33

उद्योगप्रवर्तनम्

Mobilization and Counsel on Kingship

Devanagari script

ते त्वामभिगमिष्यन्ति राक्षसं ये सबान्धवम्।निहत्य रावणं सख्ये ह्यानयिष्यन्ति मैथिलीम्।।4.38.33।।

Transliteration

te tvām abhigamiṣyanti rākṣasaṃ ye sabāndhavam | nihatya rāvaṇaṃ saṅkhye hy ānayiṣyanti maithilīm ||4.38.33||

Translation

Sie werden zu dir kommen—jene, die, nachdem sie im Kampf den Rākṣasa Rāvaṇa samt seinen Verwandten erschlagen haben, Maithilī zurückbringen werden.

Word by Word

• आगमिष्यन्ति: will come
• आगमिष्यन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (simple future), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; निर्देश (they)

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

• महेन्द्रसमविक्रमाः: having valor equal to Indra
• महेन्द्रसमविक्रमाः: Karta-anvayi viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृअन्वयी विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महेन्द्र + सम + विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (उपमान-समास): महेन्द्रेन समः विक्रमः येषां ते

• मेरुमन्दरसङ्काशाः: like Meru and Mandara (mountains)
• मेरुमन्दरसङ्काशाः: Karta-anvayi viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृअन्वयी विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मेरु + मन्दर + सङ्काश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व (मेरु-मन्दर) + उपमानवाचक ‘सङ्काश’ (like): मेरुमन्दरयोः सङ्काशाः

• विन्ध्यमेरुकृतालयाः: dwelling in the Vindhya and Meru (regions)
• विन्ध्यमेरुकृतालयाः: Karta-anvayi viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृअन्वयी विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विन्ध्य + मेरु + कृत + आलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: विन्ध्य-मेरौ कृतः आलयः येषां ते (having dwellings in Vindhya and Meru)

Context

Hearing the gentle words of Lakshmana, spoken lovingly in that manner and asking him to come along with him, Sugriva was highly pleased.He agreed to go with him and said, 'As you please. I abide by your command'.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa
• Maithilī (Sītā)
• rākṣasa-s (demons)

FAQs

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

Dharma is the restoration of justice: defeating the oppressor (Rāvaṇa) and recovering the wronged person (Sītā) is framed as a righteous obligation carried out through loyal alliance.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva promises that capable Vānara warriors will arrive who can defeat Rāvaṇa in war and reunite Sītā with Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugrīva’s fidelity to friendship (sakhya) and Rāma’s commitment to protect and reclaim Sītā through righteous means.