Shloka 19

कबन्धमोक्षः—सुग्रीवमैत्र्युपदेशः

Kabandha’s Release and Counsel to Befriend Sugriva

Devanagari script

शक्तौह्यद्य युवां कर्तुं कार्यं तस्य चिकीर्षितम्।।।।कृतार्थो वाऽकृतार्थो वा कृत्यं तव करिष्यति।

Transliteration

śaktau hy adya yuvāṃ kartuṃ kāryaṃ tasya cikīrṣitam | kṛtārtho vā'kṛtārtho vā kṛtyaṃ tava kariṣyati ||

Translation

今日、汝ら二人は彼の望む務めを成し遂げる力がある。彼の目的が成就するか否かにかかわらず、彼は汝のためになすべきことを必ず行う。

Word by Word

• शक्तौ: able (you two)
• शक्तौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; ‘you two are able’ (predicate adjective)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात

• अद्य: today/now
• अद्य: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय

• युवाम्: you two
• युवाम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; सर्वनाम

• कर्तुम्: to do
• कर्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive)

• कार्यम्: task, work
• कार्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तस्य: of him / his
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• चिकीर्षितम्: intended, wished-for
• चिकीर्षितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) → चिकीर्षित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: देशिदेरिवेटिव (desiderative) कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘desired to be done’ (qualifies कार्यम्)

• कृतार्थः: successful (having achieved his aim)
• कृतार्थः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (कृतः अर्थः यस्य = successful)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive)

• अकृतार्थः: unsuccessful
• अकृतार्थः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ + कृतार्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नञ्-समास/नकार-पूर्वक निषेध

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय

• कृत्यम्: (your) task
• कृत्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन

• करिष्यति: will do
• करिष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

You are both young and able to do the work he wants. Whether his work is done or not, he will fulfil your task.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sugrīva

FAQs

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

Reciprocity and reliability in alliances: righteous cooperation means each party commits to the other’s duty, not merely self-interest.

What is the narrative situation?

The verse reassures Rāma that helping Sugrīva will lead to Sugrīva’s dependable assistance in Rāma’s mission.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Trustworthiness (viśvāsa-yogyatā): a steadfast ally who performs duty even amid uncertainty.