Shloka 13

काकुत्स्थस्य शोकनिग्रहः—सुग्रीवसान्त्वनम्

Rama’s Grief Restrained—Sugriva’s Consolation

Devanagari script

शोकेनाभिप्रपन्नस्य जीविते चापि संशयः।स शोकं त्यज राजेन्द्र धैर्यमाश्रय केवलम्।।

Transliteration

śokenābhiprapannasya jīvite cāpi saṃśayaḥ | sa śokaṃ tyaja rājendra dhairyam āśraya kevalam || 4.7.13 ||

Translation

悲しみに呑まれた者には、生きることさえ定かではない。王よ、憂いを捨て、ただ不動の忍耐に身を寄せよ。

Word by Word

• śokena: by/through grief
• śokena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śoka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• abhiprapannasya: of one overcome
• abhiprapannasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhi-pra-pad (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) used adjectivally, पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; उपसर्गः अभि-प्र-; अर्थः 'of one overwhelmed/overcome'

• jīvite: in life
• jīvite: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jīvita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• api: even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अपि-अव्यय (even/also)

• saṃśayaḥ: doubt
• saṃśayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• śokam: grief
• śokam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śoka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• tyaja: abandon
• tyaja: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tyaj (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदम्

• rājendra: O king
• rājendra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; 'king of kings'

• dhairyam: patience
• dhairyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhairya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• āśraya: take refuge in
• āśraya: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-śri (धातु)
• Form: लोट्, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपदम्; उपसर्गः आ-; अर्थः 'take refuge in'

• kevalam: only
• kevalam: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kevala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb: only/solely)

Context

'Even the chances of survival are doubtful for a man who is overpowered by sorrow. Give up sorrow and have patience, O king!

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sugrīva

FAQs

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

Rāja-dharma and personal dharma demand steadiness: grief can endanger life and duty, so fortitude is the rightful refuge.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva urges Rāma to shift from sorrow to steadfast resolve so the search for Sītā can proceed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dhairya—endurance and calm determination under suffering.