Shloka 49

किष्किन्धाप्रवेशः—लक्ष्मणस्य कोपः, तारासान्त्वम्, सुग्रीवदर्शनम्

Lakshmana Enters Kishkindha: Anger, Tara’s Mediation, and Sugriva Encountered

Devanagari script

तदेवं प्रस्तुते कार्ये कार्यमस्माभिरुत्तरम्।यत्कार्यं कार्यतत्त्वज्ञे तदुदाहर्तुमर्हसि।।।।

Transliteration

tad evaṃ prastute kārye kāryam asmābhir uttaram | yat kāryaṃ kāryatattvajñe tad udāhartum arhasi ||

Translation

この事が今まさに当面の務めであるゆえ、次に何をなすべきか我らに告げよ。義務の真実を知る汝こそ、正しき行いの道を示すにふさわしい。

Word by Word

• तत्: therefore/that
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Napuṃsakalिङ्ग, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; here deictic 'therefore/that'

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (adverb)

• प्रस्तुते: at hand/presented
• प्रस्तुते: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-√स्तु (धातु) (कृदन्त: प्रस्तुत)
• Form: Bhūta-kṛdanta (past participle), Napuṃsakalिङ्ग, Saptamī, Ekavacana; qualifying कार्ये

• कार्ये: in the matter/task
• कार्ये: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakalिङ्ग, Saptamī, Ekavacana

• कार्यम्: what is to be done
• कार्यम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakalिङ्ग, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• अस्माभिः: by us
• अस्माभिः: Karta/Instrument (कर्ता/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Tṛtīyā vibhakti (3rd/तृतीया), Bahuvacana

• उत्तरम्: further/next
• उत्तरम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakalिङ्ग, Prathamā, Ekavacana; qualifying कार्यम् (the next/further step)

• यत्: which
• यत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Napuṃsakalिङ्ग, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; relative pronoun with कार्यम्

• कार्यम्: task/duty
• कार्यम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakalिङ्ग, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• कार्यतत्त्वज्ञे: O knower of duty's truth
• कार्यतत्त्वज्ञे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक) + तत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक) + ज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana; Tatpuruṣa: kāryasya tattvaṃ jānāti iti (knower of the true nature of duty)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Napuṃsakalिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; correlating with यत्

• उदाहर्तुम्: to explain/state
• उदाहर्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्-आ-√हृ (धातु)
• Form: Tumun-infinitive (तुमुन्), to state/declare

• अर्हसि: you ought/are fit
• अर्हसि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अर्ह् (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra, Madhyama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; parasmaipada

Context

'You have a strong sense of duty. You ought to tell him his duty and what we should do in this situation.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Tārā

FAQs

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

When duty is obstructed, one should seek wise counsel and act according to kārya-tattva (the true requirements of the situation), not impulse.

What is the narrative situation?

After confronting Sugrīva’s delay, Lakṣmaṇa turns to Tārā, asking her to propose the right next step to secure action without disorder.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Practical discernment and respect for wise advisers—Lakṣmaṇa channels anger into purposeful decision-making.