Shloka 8

युद्धलक्षण-निमित्तदर्शनं तथा लङ्काद्वारव्यूहः

War Omens and the Encirclement of Lanka’s Gates

Devanagari script

तमेवंवादिनंरामंसुग्रीवःप्रत्यभाषत ।।6.41.8।।तवभार्यापहर्तारंदृष्टवाराघव रावणम् ।मर्षयामिकथंवीरजानपौरुषमात्मनः ।।6.41.9।।

Transliteration

tam evaṁ vādinam rāmaṁ sugrīvaḥ pratyabhāṣata ||6.41.8||

tava bhāryāpahartāraṁ dṛṣṭvā rāghava rāvaṇam | marṣayāmi kathaṁ vīra jānan pauruṣam ātmanaḥ ||6.41.9||

Translation

Als Rama so sprach, antwortete Sugriva: „O Held Raghava, nachdem ich Ravana, den Entführer deiner Frau, gesehen habe – und im Bewusstsein meiner eigenen männlichen Stärke – wie könnte ich es ertragen?“

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; pronoun, Accusative singular

• एवम्: thus, in that manner
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; manner-adverb (प्रकारवाचक अव्यय)

• वादिनम्: speaking (so), one who spoke
• वादिनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vādin (प्रातिपदिक; वद्-धातोः णिनि-प्रत्ययान्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; adjectival noun, Accusative singular

• रामम्: Rama
• रामम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• सुग्रीवः: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• प्रत्यभाषत: replied, spoke in return
• प्रत्यभाषत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-√bhāṣ (भाष् धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (अनद्यतनभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; imperfect, 3rd person singular; parasmaipada

Context

"You and your son's relatives and followers being killed (by me) the three worlds will be rid of fear of you."

Characters & Entities

• Sugriva
• Rama
• Ravana

FAQs

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

Dharma as loyalty to a righteous ally: Sugriva cannot endure the injustice done to Rama and feels compelled to act in support of dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva responds to Rama’s words in the war setting, expressing intolerance toward Ravana’s crime and readiness to retaliate.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugriva’s steadfast friendship and protective solidarity with Rama.