Shloka 53

सुग्रीवस्य शतवलि-प्रेषणम्

Sugriva’s Commission to Satavali for the Northern Search

Devanagari script

गीतवादित्रनिर्घोष स्सोत्कृष्टहसितस्वनः।श्रूयते सततं तत्र सर्वभूतमनोहरः।।।।

Transliteration

gītavāditranirghoṣaḥ sotkṛṣṭahasitasvanaḥ |

śrūyate satataṃ tatra sarvabhūtamanoharaḥ ||

Translation

Là, sans cesse, on entend la résonance des chants et des instruments, et les beaux éclats de rire, qui charment l’esprit de tous les êtres.

Word by Word

• गीतवादित्रनिर्घोषः: the sound of singing and instruments
• गीतवादित्रनिर्घोषः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गीत + वादित्र + निर्घोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (समाहार/निर्धारणार्थ): गीतस्य वादित्रस्य च निर्घोषः (sound of song and instruments)

• स: that
• स: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (demonstrative: that)

• उत्कृष्टहसितस्वनः: having the sound of excellent laughter
• उत्कृष्टहसितस्वनः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्कृष्ट + हसित + स्वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण; तत्पुरुष: उत्कृष्टस्य हसितस्य स्वनः (sound of excellent laughter)

• श्रूयते: is heard
• श्रूयते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive: is heard)

• सततम्: continually
• सततम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सतत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: continually)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (there)

• सर्वभूतमनोहरः: pleasing to all beings
• सर्वभूतमनोहरः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + भूत + मनोहर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (श्रूयते इत्यस्य कर्तृपदस्य); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: सर्वेषां भूतानां मनोहरः (pleasing to all beings)

Context

'Pleasing sounds of heavenly music-vocal and instrumental- and laughter of celestial beings are ever heard in that region.

FAQs

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

Dharma includes mastery over the senses; even universally pleasing experiences should not derail one from truthful commitment to a righteous task.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva paints an evocative picture of the northern realm’s constant music and joy as part of route guidance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Indriya-nigraha (sense-restraint): maintaining inner discipline amid delightful stimuli.