Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 95, Shloka 18

युद्धकाण्डे पञ्चनवतितमः सर्गः

Sarga 95: Lamentation in Laṅkā and the Causal Chain of Enmity

Devanagari script

ऋष्यमूकेवसंश्चैवदीनोभग्नमनोरथः ।सुग्रीवःप्रापितोराज्यंपर्याप्तंतन्निदर्शनम् ।।।।

Transliteration

ṛṣyamūke vasanś caiva dīno bhagnamanorathaḥ |

sugrīvaḥ prāpito rājyaṁ paryāptaṁ tannidarśanam ||6.95.18||

Translation

リシュヤムーカに住み、落胆して望みも砕けていたスグリーヴァは、王国へと復帰した――それこそ十分な証である。

Word by Word

• ऋष्यमूके: on Rishyamuka (mountain)
• ऋष्यमूके: अधिकरण (location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋष्यमूक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (स्थाननाम)

• वसन्: dwelling
• वसन्: कर्तृ-विशेषण (of सुग्रीवः)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान-कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'dwelling'

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• एव: indeed
• एव: निपात (emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• दीनः: dejected
• दीनः: कर्तृ-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (सुग्रीवः)

• भग्नमनोरथः: with hopes shattered
• भग्नमनोरथः: कर्तृ-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भग्न-मनोरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: 'भग्नः मनोरथः यस्य' (with hopes broken)

• सुग्रीवः: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवः: कर्ता/विषय
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रापितः: was restored (made to obtain)
• प्रापितः: विधेय
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु)
• Form: प्र-आप्-धातोः णिच्-प्रयोगे क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (causative PPP: 'made to obtain'), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• राज्यम्: kingdom
• राज्यम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पर्याप्तम्: sufficient
• पर्याप्तम्: विधेय
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-आप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तत्-निदर्शनम्: that proof/example
• तत्-निदर्शनम्: कर्ता/विषय
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + निदर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष

Context

"Sugriva, who was living on Rishyamukha, dejected and disconsolate was restored with his kingdom. That is sufficient."

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Ṛṣyamūka
• kingdom (rājya)
• Rāma (implied as the restorer)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes restoring legitimate order and keeping faith with allies; righteousness rebuilds what oppression breaks.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma’s role in reinstating Sugrīva is cited as evidence of his ability and his dharmic commitment to justice.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyal friendship and reliability—Rāma supports the wronged and helps re-establish rightful kingship.