Shloka 15

किष्किन्धायां सुग्रीवस्य नादः

Sugriva’s War-Cry at Kishkindha

Devanagari script

सफलां च करिष्यामि प्रतिज्ञां जहि सम्भ्रमम्।प्रसूतं कलमं क्षेत्रे वर्षेणेव शतक्रतुः4.14.15।।

Transliteration

saphalāṃ ca kariṣyāmi pratijñāṃ jahi sambhramam | prasūtaṃ kalamaṃ kṣetre varṣeṇeva śatakratuḥ ||

Translation

ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಫಲವತ್ತಾಗಿಸುವೆನು; ನೀನು ಆತಂಕವನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸು. ಶತಕ್ರತು ಇಂದ್ರನು ಕಾಲೋಚಿತ ಮಳೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿನ ಬೆಳೆ ಪಕ್ವಗೊಳಿಸುವಂತೆ, ನಾನು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸಾರ್ಥಕಗೊಳಿಸುವೆನು.

Word by Word

• सफलाम्: fruitful/successful
• सफलाम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सफल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; agreeing with प्रतिज्ञाम्

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

• करिष्यामि: I will make/fulfil
• करिष्यामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• प्रतिज्ञाम्: promise
• प्रतिज्ञाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतिज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• जहि: give up
• जहि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हन् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; idiomatically ‘abandon’

• सम्भ्रमम्: confusion/apprehension
• सम्भ्रमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्भ्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• प्रसूतम्: produced
• प्रसूतम्: Upamāna-viśeṣaṇa (उपमानविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र√सू (धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘produced/brought forth’ (upamāna-viśeṣaṇa)

• कलमम्: crop/shoots
• कलमम्: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• क्षेत्रे: in a field
• क्षेत्रे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• वर्षेण: by rain
• वर्षेण: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; ‘by rain’

• इव: like
• इव: Upamā-dyotaka (उपमाद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्यय (like/as)

• शतक्रतुः: Indra (hundred-sacrificer)
• शतक्रतुः: Upamāna-kartā (उपमानकर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतक्रतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; proper epithet of Indra

Context

'I shall fulfil my promise just as Indra (who performed a hundred sacrifices) helps production in the cornfield through timely rain. Give up your apprehension.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sugrīva
• Śatakratu (Indra)

FAQs

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

Dharma as promise-keeping: a vow must culminate in tangible benefit for the protected party; reassurance is tied to responsible follow-through.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma further strengthens Sugrīva’s confidence by comparing his promised help to Indra’s rain that ripens crops.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Faithfulness to one’s word (pratijñā-pālana) and the capacity to inspire courage in an ally.