Shloka 13

Devanagari script

तस्यैकां पर्णबहुलां भङ्क्त्वा शाखां सुपुष्पिताम्।सालस्यास्तीर्य सुग्रीवो निषसाद सराघवः।।

Transliteration

tasyaitāṃ parṇa-bahulāṃ bhaṅktvā śākhāṃ supuṣpitām | sālasya āstīrya sugrīvo niṣasāda sa-rāghavaḥ ||

Translation

Mematahkan satu dahan pohon śāla yang rimbun daun dan sedang berbunga, Sugrīva membentangkannya sebagai alas duduk, lalu duduk bersama Rāghava (Śrī Rāma).

Word by Word

• तस्य: of that (tree)
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• एकाम्: one
• एकाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; संख्याविशेषण

• पर्णबहुलाम्: leafy, with many leaves
• पर्णबहुलाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर्ण-बहुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: पर्णैः बहुला (abundant in leaves)

• भङ्क्त्वा: having broken
• भङ्क्त्वा: Kriyā (क्रिया/Non-finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भञ्ज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल (having done earlier)

• शाखाम्: branch
• शाखाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाखा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• सुपुष्पिताम्: well-flowered
• सुपुष्पिताम्: Karma (कर्म/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-पुष्पित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: सु + पुष्पित (well-blossomed)

• सालस्य: of the śāla tree
• सालस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• आस्तीर्य: having spread (it)
• आस्तीर्य: Kriyā (क्रिया/Non-finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-स्तॄ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) from causative/compound usage; अर्थ: 'विस्तार्य' (having spread/laid out)

• सुग्रीवः: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• निषसाद: sat down
• निषसाद: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-षद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सः: with/that (he)
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Co-subject marker)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• राघवः: Raghava (Rama)
• राघवः: Sahakāraka (सह/Association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Context

Sugriva cut a branch of the beautifully blossomed sala tree with plenty of leaves, spread it (on the ground) and squatted along with Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• śāla tree (sāla)

FAQs

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

Satkāra (honoring a guest/ally): providing a seat and sharing space expresses respectful alliance, a practical form of Dharma in social relations.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva prepares a seat from a śāla branch and sits with Rāma, formalizing a moment of trust and conversation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respectful friendship: Sugrīva’s actions show humility and readiness for sincere partnership.