Shloka 21

महाभिषेकः

Sugriva’s Coronation and Angada’s Installation

Devanagari script

सुग्रीवः प्रकृतीस्सर्वास्सम्भाष्योत्थाप्य वीर्यवान्।।भ्रातुरन्तःपुरं सौम्यं प्रविवेश महाबलः।

Transliteration

sugrīvaḥ prakṛtīḥ sarvāḥ sambhāṣyotthāpya vīryavān | bhrātur antaḥpuraṁ saumyaṁ praviveśa mahābalaḥ ||

Translation

Sugrīva, puissant en vaillance et en force, s’adressa à tous les habitants et les releva ; puis il entra dans les doux appartements intérieurs de son frère.

Word by Word

• सुग्रीवः: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रकृतीः: the subjects
• प्रकृतीः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prakṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; अर्थे ‘प्रजाः/नगरजनाः’

• सर्वाः: all
• सर्वाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘प्रकृतीः’ इति विशेषणम्

• सम्भाष्य: having addressed
• सम्भाष्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sam-√bhāṣ (धातु) + ल्यप् (ल्यप्)
• Form: ल्यपन्त अव्यय (gerund), पूर्वक्रिया

• उत्थाप्य: having raised (them) up
• उत्थाप्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ud-√sthā (धातु) + णिच् (causative) + ल्यप्
• Form: णिजन्त-ल्यपन्त अव्यय (causative gerund): ‘उत्थापयित्वा’; पूर्वक्रिया

• वीर्यवान्: mighty
• वीर्यवान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vīrya-vat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘सुग्रीवः’ इति विशेषणम्

• भ्रातुः: of (his) brother
• भ्रातुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/genitive), एकवचन

• अन्तःपुरम्: inner apartments
• अन्तःपुरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antaḥpura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव/तत्पुरुष-प्रकृतिः (traditional: तत्पुरुष with indeclinable-like first member antaḥ): अन्तः + पुर; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सौम्यम्: pleasant/gentle
• सौम्यम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saumya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘अन्तःपुरम्’ इति विशेषणम्

• प्रविवेश: entered
• प्रविवेश: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√viś (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• महाबलः: very strong
• महाबलः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: महत् बलम् यस्य/महाबलः; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘सुग्रीवः’ इति विशेषणम्

Context

Asking the monkeys to rise to their feet, the mighty and powerful Sugriva entered the inner chambers of his brother.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Vālin (as brother, implied)
• antaḥpura (inner palace)

FAQs

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

Kingship as responsibility: a ruler acknowledges and reassures the people, restoring order with humane speech and action.

What is the narrative situation?

After being welcomed, Sugrīva responds to the gathered citizens and proceeds into the palace inner quarters formerly associated with his brother.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugrīva’s public-minded leadership—he addresses and uplifts his subjects before attending to royal matters.