Shloka 14

आभरण-प्रत्यभिज्ञानम्

Recognition of Sītā’s Ornaments

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तु सुग्रीवश्शैलस्य गहनां गुहाम्।प्रविवेश ततशशीघ्रं राघवप्रियकाम्यया4.6.14।।

Transliteration

evam uktas tu sugrīvaḥ śailasya gahanāṃ guhām |

praviveśa tataḥ śīghraṃ rāghavapriyakāmyayā ||

Translation

So angesprochen, betrat Sugrīva eilends die tiefe, verborgene Höhle des Berges, in dem Wunsch, Rāghava zu erfreuen.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus, in that way
• एवम्: Prakaraṇa (प्रकरण/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable adverb)

• उक्तः: having been addressed / having been told
• उक्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्तः (past passive participle, क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; passive sense ‘having been addressed/said to’

• तु: but, and
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle/conjunction)

• सुग्रीवः: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• शैलस्य: of the mountain
• शैलस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन (genitive singular)

• गहनाम्: deep, dense
• गहनाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying) to ‘गुहाम्’

• गुहाम्: cave
• गुहाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुहा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• प्रविवेश: entered
• प्रविवेश: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + विश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Desha-Kala (देश-काल/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• शीघ्रम्: Prakaraṇa (प्रकरण/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण (adverbial accusative/indeclinable usage)

• राघवप्रियकाम्यया: for pleasing Rama
• राघवप्रियकाम्यया: Hetu (हेतु/निमित्त)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव + प्रिय + काम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; हेतु/प्रयोजनवाचक तृतीया (instrumental of purpose): ‘for the sake of pleasing Rāghava’

Context

On hearing this, Sugriva at once entered into the deep cave of the mountain (to get the ornaments and veil) in order to please Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Sugriva
• Raghava (Rama)
• mountain cave (guhā)

FAQs

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

Service to the righteous ally: Sugrīva acts promptly to support Rāma’s just cause, reflecting dharma as loyalty and helpful action.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva goes into the cave to retrieve the preserved cloth and ornaments.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsiveness and goodwill—he acts swiftly out of sincere intention to help.