Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 68, Shloka 17

सीताया यशोधर्मविचारः

Sita’s Counsel on Honor, Rescue-Strategy, and Hanuman’s Reassurance

Devanagari script

देवि हर्यृक्षसैन्यानामीश्वरः प्लवतां वरः।सुग्रीवस्सत्त्वसम्पन्नस्तवार्थे कृतनिश्चयः।।।।

Transliteration

devi haryṛkṣasainyānām īśvaraḥ plavatāṃ varaḥ | sugrīvaḥ sattvasampannaḥ tavārthe kṛtaniścayaḥ ||

Translation

王妃よ、猿と熊の軍勢の主にして跳躍の第一、力徳に満ちたスグリーヴァは、あなたのために事を成すと固く決意しております。

Word by Word

• देवि: O queen/lady
• देवि: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• हर्यृक्षसैन्यानाम्: of the monkey-and-bear armies
• हर्यृक्षसैन्यानाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि-ऋक्ष-सैन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन; समासः: इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (हरयः च ऋक्षाः च) + तत्पुरुष (तयोः सैन्यानि)

• ईश्वरः: lord
• ईश्वरः: कर्ता/विधेय (Subject/predicate noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्लवताम्: of the leaping ones
• प्लवताम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्लवत् (प्रातिपदिक; शतृ-कृदन्त from √प्लु)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन; वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (present participial stem)

• वरः: the best
• वरः: विधेय (Predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ईश्वरः इत्यस्य विशेषणवत्

• सुग्रीवः: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवः: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सत्त्वसम्पन्नः: endowed with strength
• सत्त्वसम्पन्नः: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्त्व-सम्पन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् सुग्रीवः; समासः: तत्पुरुष (सत्त्वेन सम्पन्नः = endowed with strength/virtue)

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

• अर्थे: for the sake (of)
• अर्थे: प्रयोजन/अधिकरण (Purpose/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन

• कृतनिश्चयः: resolved/determined
• कृतनिश्चयः: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत-निश्चय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् सुग्रीवः; समासः: तत्पुरुष (कृतः निश्चयः यस्य/कृतनिश्चयः = having made a resolve)

Context

'O queen! The lord of the army of bears and vanaras who is the foremost among the monkeys is endowed with enough strength and has resolved to rescue you.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma here is steadfast commitment to a righteous duty: Sugrīva, as a king and ally, takes a firm vow to aid the innocent and uphold justice by working for Sītā’s rescue.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān consoles Sītā in Laṅkā, assuring her that Rāma’s allies—especially Sugrīva—are powerful and decisively committed to her rescue.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Niścaya (firm resolve) and leadership: Sugrīva’s capacity to decide and act for a just cause is highlighted.