Shloka 27

Devanagari script

सुग्रीवमभिगच्छ त्वं वानरेन्द्रं नरर्षभ।इत्युवाच पुनर्वाक्यं लक्ष्मणं सत्यविक्रमम्।।3.75.27।।

Transliteration

sugrīvam abhigaccha tvaṃ vānarendraṃ nararṣabha | ity uvāca punar vākyaṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ satyavikramam || 3.75.27 ||

Translation

«Ve y acércate a Sugrīva, señor de los monos, oh el mejor de los hombres». Así habló de nuevo Rāma a Lakṣmaṇa, cuyo valor se asienta en la verdad.

Word by Word

• सुग्रीवम्: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अभिगच्छ: approach
• अभिगच्छ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (आज्ञार्थ/Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; upasarga: अभि-; Imperative 2nd person singular

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग-प्रयोगे, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Pronoun, Nominative, Singular

• वानरेन्द्रम्: lord of monkeys
• वानरेन्द्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (वानराणाम् इन्द्रः); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• नरर्षभ: best among men
• नरर्षभ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर + ऋषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (नराणाम् ऋषभः); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन; Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्य-समाप्ति-सूचक अव्यय; quotative particle

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (परोक्शभूत/Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; Perfect 3rd person singular

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/पुनरावृत्ति-वाचक अव्यय; adverb

• वाक्यम्: words/speech
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• लक्ष्मणम्: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सत्यविक्रमम्: of true valor
• सत्यविक्रमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य + विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (सत्यः विक्रमः यस्य); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; adjective qualifying लक्ष्मणम्; Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Context

The famous mount, sacred Rishyamuka is situated on the bank of Pampa full of blossoming trees.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sugrīva
• vānarendra (lord of monkeys)

FAQs

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

Right means toward a righteous end: Rāma directs a respectful approach to Sugrīva, modeling Dharmic alliance-making through proper address and procedure.

What is the narrative situation?

Near Pampā and Ṛṣyamūka, Rāma instructs Lakṣmaṇa to go meet Sugrīva, initiating the alliance that will aid the search for Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s reliability and truth-grounded courage (satya-vikrama), and Rāma’s leadership in delegating a mission.