Shloka 61

सुग्रीवस्य शतवलि-प्रेषणम्

Sugriva’s Commission to Satavali for the Northern Search

Devanagari script

एतावद्वानरैश्शक्यं गन्तुं वानरपुङ्गवाः।अभास्करममर्यादं न जानीमस्ततः परम्।।।।

Transliteration

etāvad vānaraiḥ śakyaṃ gantuṃ vānarapuṅgavāḥ | abhāskaram amaryādaṃ na jānīmas tataḥ param ||

Translation

Oh, los más eminentes entre los monos, sólo hasta aquí pueden llegar los monos; más allá se extiende una región sin sol y sin lindes: qué hay después de eso, no lo sabemos.

Word by Word

• etāvat: up to this extent
• etāvat: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: etāvat (एतावत्, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: परिमाणवाचक; नपुंसक-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययीभूत (adverbial: up to this extent)

• vānaraiḥ: by monkeys
• vānaraiḥ: Karana (करण/by means of)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (वानर, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), बहुवचन

• śakyam: possible
• śakyam: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śakya (शक्य, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषणम् (it is possible)

• gantum: to go
• gantum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (गम्, धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive); 'to go'

• vānarapuṅgavāḥ: O best of monkeys
• vānarapuṅgavāḥ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/vocative address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara + puṅgava (वानर + पुङ्गव, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वानराणां पुङ्गवाः) संबोधनार्थे प्रयुक्तः

• abhāskaram: sunless
• abhāskaram: Karma (कर्म/Object complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a + bhāskara (अ + भास्कर, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• amaryādam: boundless; beyond limits
• amaryādam: Karma (कर्म/Object complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a + maryāda (अ + मर्यादा, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• jānīmaḥ: we know
• jānīmaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jñā (ज्ञा, धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• tataḥ: beyond/from that point
• tataḥ: Apadana (अपादान/from there)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (ततः, अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपादान/क्रमवाचक (from there/thereafter)

• param: further; beyond
• param: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: para (पर, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसक-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययीभूत; 'further/beyond'

Context

'O monkeys, when you have accomplished your goal, you will be honoured by me as though you have returned after scoring a victory over the enemy. You will roam this earth with your relatives, rejoicing in the company of your loved ones.ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে কিষ্কিন্ধাকাণ্ডে ত্রিচত্বারিংশস্সর্গঃ৷৷Thus ends of fortythird sarga in Kishkindakanda of the first epic, the Holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Somagiri (implied boundary context)

FAQs

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

Dharma values humility and realism: acknowledging limits of capability and knowledge prevents harmful, pride-driven action.

What is the narrative situation?

The leader clarifies that the scouts have a practical limit to their travel; beyond lies an unknown, perilous expanse.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Epistemic humility—admitting ‘we do not know’ and setting safe operational boundaries.