Shloka 22

युद्धकाण्डे द्वितीयः सर्गः — Sugriva’s Counsel: From Grief to Strategy

Bridge to Lanka

Devanagari script

लङ्घितेतस्यतैस्सैन्यंजितमित्युपधारय ।सर्वंतीर्णंचमेसैन्यंजितमित्यवधार्यताम् ।।।।

Transliteration

laṅghite tasya taiḥ sainyaṃ jitam ity upadhāraya | sarvaṃ tīrṇaṃ ca me sainyaṃ jitam ity avadhāryatām ||

Translation

Halte dies fest: Wenn sie es zu überqueren vermögen, ist der Sieg schon errungen. Es sei klar erkannt: Sobald mein ganzes Heer hinüber ist, ist der Erfolg gewiss.

Word by Word

• laṅghite: when crossed
• laṅghite: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/locative absolute)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √laṅgh (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta PPP (क्त), Saptamī (7th), Ekavacana; locative absolute: "when (it is) crossed"

• tasya: of it
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga/Napuṃsaka, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Ekavacana; "of that/its" (referring to ocean)

• taiḥ: by them
• taiḥ: Karta (कर्ता/agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd), Bahuvacana; "by them"

• sainyam: army
• sainyam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sainya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakalिङ्ग, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; here as object of "upadhāraya" (consider)

• jitam: conquered, won
• jitam: Karma (कर्म/predicate complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √ji (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta PPP (क्त), Napuṃsakalिङ्ग, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; predicate complement with iti: "(as) conquered"

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, quotative marker

• upadhāraya: consider, presume
• upadhāraya: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa√dhṛ (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (imperative), Madhyama puruṣa, Ekavacana, parasmaipada

• sarvam: all
• sarvam: Karma (कर्म/object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakalिङ्ग, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; qualifying "sainyam"

• tīrṇam: crossed over
• tīrṇam: Karma (कर्म/object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √tṝ (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta PPP (क्त), Napuṃsakalिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; qualifying "sainyam": "having crossed"

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Ekavacana; enclitic genitive "my"

• sainyam: army
• sainyam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sainya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakalिङ्ग, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; object of "avadhāryatām"

• jitam: conquered
• jitam: Karma (कर्म/predicate complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √ji (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta PPP (क्त), Napuṃsakalिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; predicate complement with iti

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, quotative

• avadhāryatām: let it be concluded
• avadhāryatām: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava√dhṛ (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (imperative) in passive/impersonal style: Prathama puruṣa, Ekavacana, ātmanepada; "let it be ascertained/considered"

Context

"Raghava! Having secured the information (of Sita) and known the location of the enemy's residence, I do not see the reason for your mourning."

Characters & Entities

• Vanara army (implied)
• Ocean (implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma-oriented leadership strengthens collective resolve by focusing on the decisive step and affirming confidence grounded in capability.

What is the narrative situation?

The crossing of the ocean is presented as the strategic turning point: once achieved, the campaign against Rāvaṇa becomes inevitable.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Niścaya (firm conviction): sustaining righteous action through confident commitment.