Shloka 10

पूर्वदिशि सीतामार्गण-नियोगः

Deployment to the Eastern Quarter for the Search of Sita

Devanagari script

इति ब्रुवाणं सुग्रीवं रामो दशरथात्मजः।बाहुभ्यां सम्परिष्वज्य इदं वचनमब्रवीत्।।4.40.10।।

Transliteration

iti bruvāṇaṃ sugrīvaṃ rāmo daśarathātmajaḥ | bāhubhyāṃ sampariṣvajya idaṃ vacanam abravīt || 4.40.10 ||

Translation

Tandis que Sugrīva parlait ainsi, Rāma, fils de Daśaratha, l’enlaça de ses deux bras, puis dit ces paroles.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), quotative particle (इति-निपात)

• bruvāṇam: speaking
• bruvāṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (ब्रू) (धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ/śatṛ), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying 'sugrīvam'

• sugrīvam: Sugriva
• sugrīvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• daśarathātmajaḥ: son of Dasaratha
• daśarathātmajaḥ: Apposition (समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśaratha-ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक; दशरथ + आत्मज)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); Tatpuruṣa: 'son of Daśaratha' (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• bāhubhyām: with (his) two arms
• bāhubhyām: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Dual (द्विवचन)

• sampariṣvajya: having embraced
• sampariṣvajya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-pari-√svaj (स्वज्) (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्; here -ya form), expressing prior action

• idam: this
• idam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma used adjectivally, Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular

• vacanam: speech/words
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular

• abravīt: said
• abravīt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (ब्रू) (धातु)
• Form: Past/Imperfect (लङ्/Laṅ), Parasmaipada, 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular

Context

On hearing him, Rama, Dasaratha's son, hugged Sugriva with his arms and said:

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sugrīva
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Honoring relationships through respect and gratitude: Rāma affirms alliance not merely by words but by a gesture of trust and warmth.

What is the narrative situation?

After hearing Sugrīva’s statement, Rāma embraces him and begins his response, reinforcing their bond.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s nobility and relational dharma—he acknowledges support and sustains friendship through dignified conduct.