Shloka 9

पूर्वदिशि सीतामार्गण-नियोगः

Deployment to the Eastern Quarter for the Search of Sita

Devanagari script

काममेषामिदं कार्यं विदितं मम तत्त्वतः।तथापि तु यथातत्त्वमाज्ञापयितुमर्हसि।।4.40.9।।

Transliteration

kāmam eṣām idaṃ kāryaṃ viditaṃ mama tattvataḥ |

tathāpi tu yathātattvam ājñāpayitum arhasi || 4.40.9 ||

Translation

Bien que le but de cette mission me soit connu dans son essence, tu dois néanmoins donner les ordres avec justesse et selon la vérité, comme il convient.

Word by Word

• kāmam: indeed / certainly
• kāmam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kāmam (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), particle/adverb (निपात/क्रियाविशेषण) meaning 'indeed/for sure/if you like'

• eṣām: of these (people)
• eṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Plural (बहुवचन); gender-contextual (here masculine)

• idam: this
• idam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma used adjectivally, Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• kāryam: task/matter to be done
• kāryam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• viditam: known
• viditam: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vid (विद्) (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta past participle (क्त), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); predicative with 'kāryam' = 'is known'

• mama: to me / my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)

• tattvataḥ: in truth / in principle
• tattvataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tattvatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• tathāpi: even so / nevertheless
• tathāpi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā-api (अव्यय; तथा + अपि)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), conjunction/particle (निपात)

• tu: but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), particle (निपात) indicating contrast/emphasis

• yathātattvam: properly / as is true
• yathātattvam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā-tattva (प्रातिपदिक; यथा + तत्त्व)
• Form: Avyayībhāva compound used adverbially (अव्ययीभाव-अव्यय)

• ājñāpayitum: to command
• ājñāpayitum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√jñā (ज्ञा) (धातु)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्/tumun)

• arhasi: you should
• arhasi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √arh (अर्ह्) (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्/Laṭ), Parasmaipada, 2nd person, Singular

Characters & Entities

• Sugriva

FAQs

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

Dharma as proper procedure: righteous ends require righteous, orderly means—clear instructions prevent confusion and uphold truth in execution.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa emphasizes that even if the goal is understood, Sugriva must formally and correctly command the mission.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respect for due process and clarity in leadership.