Shloka 44

पम्पा-ऋष्यमूक-मार्गोपदेशः

Guidance to Pampa and Rishyamuka; counsel to befriend Sugriva

Devanagari script

गम्यतां कार्यसिद्ध्यर्थमिति तावब्रवीत्स च।सुप्रीतौ तावनुज्ञाप्य कबन्धः प्रस्थितस्तदा।।3.73.44।।

Transliteration

gamyatāṃ kāryasiddhyartham iti tāv abravīt sa ca |

suprītau tāv anujñāpya kabandhaḥ prasthitas tadā ||3.73.44||

Translation

彼は二人に言った。「汝らの目的が成就するため、行け。」そののちカバンダは、深く喜ぶ二人に暇乞いして、その場を去った。

Word by Word

• गम्यताम्: let (you) go / depart
• गम्यताम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (लोट्/Imperative), Ātmanepada, Prathama-puruṣa, Singular; passive-style injunction (भावे/कर्मणि प्रयोग) ‘let it be gone/you may go’

• कार्यसिद्ध्यर्थम्: for accomplishing the task
• कार्यसिद्ध्यर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kārya + siddhi + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva (अव्ययीभाव) used adverbially; Accusative-form as avyaya: ‘for the sake of accomplishing the task’

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, quotative

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Masculine, Accusative, Dual

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (ब्रू धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (लङ्/Imperfect), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• सुप्रीतौ: very pleased
• सुप्रीतौ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: suprīta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Dual; viśeṣaṇa of ‘tau’

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Masculine, Accusative, Dual

• अनुज्ञाप्य: having taken leave
• अनुज्ञाप्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-jñā (अनु + ज्ञा धातु)
• Form: Absolutive in -ya (ल्यबन्त), ‘having taken leave/asked permission’

• कबन्धः: Kabandha
• कबन्धः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kabandha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रस्थितः: departed/set out
• प्रस्थितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-sthita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate adjective of ‘kabandhaḥ’

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kālādhi karaṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, time adverb

Context

Then Kabandha said to the brothers satisfied, You may go now to accomplish your task. Then he took leave.

Characters & Entities

• Kabandha
• Rama
• Lakshmana

FAQs

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

Dharma is purposefulness aligned with righteousness: one should proceed toward rightful aims without delay, especially when duty (kārya) is clear.

What is the narrative situation?

Kabandha gives final encouragement and formally departs after granting Rama and Lakshmana leave to continue.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Determination (niścaya): the brothers are urged to focus on ‘kāryasiddhi’—effective completion of their dharmic mission.