Shloka 5

सुग्रीवस्य शतवलि-प्रेषणम्

Sugriva’s Commission to Satavali for the Northern Search

Devanagari script

अस्मिन्कार्येविनिर्वृत्ते कृते दाशरथेः प्रिये।ऋणान्मुक्ता भविष्यामः कृतार्थार्थविदां वराः।।।।

Transliteration

asminkārye vinivṛtte kṛte dāśaratheḥ priye |

ṛṇān muktā bhaviṣyāmaḥ kṛtārthārthavidāṃ varāḥ ||

Translation

Wenn dieses Vorhaben vollendet ist—wenn das Werk, das Rāma, dem Sohn Daśarathas, lieb ist, vollbracht wird—werden wir von unserer Schuld der Dankbarkeit befreit sein und zu denen zählen, die wahrhaft Erfolg haben und wissen, was erstrebenswert ist.

Word by Word

अस्मिन्in this

कार्येtask/work

विनिर्वृत्तेwhen completed

कृतेwhen done

दाशरथेःof Dasarathi (Rama)

प्रियेin/when (what is) dear

ऋणान्from debts/obligation

मुक्ताःfreed/redeemed

भविष्यामःwe shall be

कृतार्थार्थविदाम्of those who know the true aim and are successful

वराःthe best/excellent (ones)

Context

'We should be succeessful in our endeavour when we have completed the task dear to Rama. We will be redeemed of our debt to him.

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Dharma here is kṛtajñatā—recognizing a benefactor and repaying that obligation through right action. Completing Rāma’s mission is framed as moral repayment, not merely success.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva is instructing and motivating the search teams dispatched to find Sītā, emphasizing that fulfilling Rāma’s purpose completes their duty.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Gratitude joined with steadfast responsibility—acting faithfully until the promised task is fully accomplished.