Shloka 14

सुग्रीवस्य शतवलि-प्रेषणम्

Sugriva’s Commission to Satavali for the Northern Search

Devanagari script

लोध्रपद्मकषण्डेषु देवदारुवनेषु च।रावणस्सह वैदेह्या मार्गितव्यस्ततस्ततः।।।।

Transliteration

lodhra-padma-kaṣaṇḍeṣu devadāru-vaneṣu ca |

rāvaṇaḥ saha vaidēhyā mārgitavyas tatas tataḥ ||4.43.14||

Translation

Carilah di segala penjuru—di rimbunan lodhra dan di kebun-kebun teratai, serta di hutan-hutan deodāra—Rāvaṇa beserta Vaidehī (Sītā) harus diselidiki di sana-sini.

Word by Word

• महत्सु: in great (ones)
• महत्सु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; विशेषण to निर्दरेषु/गुहासु (in great...)

• तस्य: of that
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• शैलस्य: of the mountain
• शैलस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• निर्दरेषु: in clefts/ravines
• निर्दरेषु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निर्दर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन

• गुहासु: in caves
• गुहासु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुहा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय, अव्यय

• विचिनुध्वम्: search, investigate
• विचिनुध्वम्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + चि (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद (विचिनुध्वम्)

• महाभागाम्: the noble/fortunate lady
• महाभागाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः (महान् भागः यस्याः) qualifying रामपत्नीम्

• रामपत्नीम्: Rama's wife (Sita)
• रामपत्नीम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + पत्नी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (रामस्य पत्नी)

• ततः: here and there
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: वितरणार्थक अव्यय (here/there)

• ततः: everywhere
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरुक्ति for distributive emphasis

Context

'Then go and explore the hermitage of Soma inhabited by gods and gandharvas and also the great summits of mount Kala.

Characters & Entities

• Ravana
• Vaidehi (Sita)
• Padma (lotus)

FAQs

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

Dharma is faithful service to a just cause: the search must be comprehensive, extending even into dense and remote forests.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva gives terrain-specific instructions—where to look for signs of Rāvaṇa and Sītā in forested regions.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Diligence (udyoga) and thoroughness—leaving no likely place unexamined.