Shloka 8

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

Bridge to Lanka

Devanagari script

विक्रमेणसमानेष्येसीतांहत्वायथारिपुम् ।रावणंपापकर्माणंतथात्वंकर्तुमर्हसि ।।।।

Transliteration

vikrameṇa samāneṣye sītāṃ hatvā yathā ripum | rāvaṇaṃ pāpa-karmāṇaṃ tathā tvaṃ kartum arhasi ||

Translation

Durch Tapferkeit werden wir Sītā zurückbringen, nachdem wir den Feind erschlagen haben — Rāvaṇa, den Übeltäter. So sollst du handeln, dass dies vollbracht werde.

Word by Word

• vikrameṇa: by prowess
• vikrameṇa: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vikrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• samāneṣye: I shall bring back
• samāneṣye: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-nī (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• sītām: Sītā
• sītām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• hatvā: having killed
• hatvā: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having killed’

• yathā: just as
• yathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (comparative/relative adverb: ‘as/just as’)

• ripum: enemy
• ripum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ripu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• rāvaṇam: Rāvaṇa
• rāvaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• pāpa-karmāṇam: of sinful deeds
• pāpa-karmāṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pāpa + karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (pāpāni karmāṇi yasya = of sinful deeds)

• tathā: thus
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (correlative adverb: ‘thus/in that way’)

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• kartum: to do
• kartum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/infinitive complement)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), ‘to do’

• arhasi: you ought; you are fit
• arhasi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: arh (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

"You ought to work such that we would kill that enemy Ravana of sinful deeds with our prowess and get back Sita. I hope you are capable of doing that."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma is the restoration of justice: rescuing Sītā and ending Rāvaṇa’s adharmic violence is framed as a righteous duty, not personal vengeance.

What is the narrative situation?

Counsel is being given to Rāma before the assault on Laṅkā: the goal is clearly stated—defeat Rāvaṇa and reunite Sītā with Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṣātra-vīrya guided by righteousness—valor directed toward protecting dharma and the wronged.