Shloka 11

कबन्धमोक्षः—सुग्रीवमैत्र्युपदेशः

Kabandha’s Release and Counsel to Befriend Sugriva

Devanagari script

श्रूयतां राम वक्ष्यामि सुग्रीवो नाम वानरः।भ्रात्रा निरस्तः क्रुद्धेन वालिना शक्रसूनुना।।।।

Transliteration

śrūyatāṃ rāma vakṣyāmi sugrīvo nāma vānaraḥ | bhrātrā nirastaḥ kruddhena vālinā śakrasūnunā ||

Translation

Écoute, Rāma : je vais te dire qu’il est un singe nommé Sugrīva, chassé par son propre frère Vālin, fils de Śakra, dans un accès de colère.

Word by Word

• ऋश्यमूके: on (mount) Ṛśyamūka
• ऋश्यमूके: अधिकरण (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋश्यमूक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• गिरिवरे: on the best mountain
• गिरिवरे: अधिकरण (Location/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरिवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ऋश्यमूकस्य विशेषण (appositive)

• पम्पापर्यन्तशोभिते: beautified up to (lake) Pampa
• पम्पापर्यन्तशोभिते: अधिकरणविशेषण (Qualifier of location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पम्पा + पर्यन्त + शोभित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of ṛśyamūke/girivare); तत्पुरुष (पम्पापर्यन्तेन शोभिते)

• निवसति: dwells
• निवसति: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-वस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• आत्मवान्: self-possessed, dignified
• आत्मवान्: कर्तृविशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आत्मवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• वीरः: hero
• वीरः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• चतुर्भिः: with four
• चतुर्भिः: सहकारक-विशेषण (Numeral qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्यावाचक; तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (of vānaraiḥ)

• सह: together with
• सह: सहकारक (Association)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक (preposition-like indeclinable)

• वानरैः: monkeys
• वानरैः: सहकारक (Associates)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Context

O Rama, listen. I shall tell you. A monkey named Sugriva has been banished from the kingdom in a fit of anger by his brother Vali, the son of Indra.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sugrīva
• Vālin
• Indra (Śakra)

FAQs

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

Anger distorts judgment and can rupture familial dharma; unjust banishment and fraternal hostility are presented as moral disorder needing correction.

What is the narrative situation?

Kabandha begins directing Rāma toward Sugrīva by explaining Sugrīva’s plight—expelled by Vālin.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Compassion for the wronged and readiness to restore justice by engaging with those who suffer injustice.