Shloka 23

Devanagari script

उद्योगसमयस्त्वेषप्राप्तश्शत्रुविनाशन।।4.38.23।।सञ्चिन्त्यतां हि पिङ्गेश हरिभिस्सह मन्त्रिभिः।

Transliteration

udyogasamayas tveṣa prāptaḥ śatruvināśana | sañcintyatāṃ hi piṅgeśa haribhis saha mantribhiḥ ||

Translation

ໂອ ຜູ້ທຳລາຍສັດຕູ, ໂອ ຈອມເຈົ້າແຫ່ງວານອນຕາສີທອງກ່ຳ: ບັດນີ້ເວລາແຫ່ງການລົງມືຢ່າງເດັດຂາດໄດ້ມາຮອດແລ້ວ. ຈົ່ງພິຈາລະນາໃຫ້ຮອບຄອບກັບບັນດາອຳມາດ ແລະ ວານອນທັງຫຼາຍ.

Word by Word

• उद्योगसमयः: the time for action
• उद्योगसमयः: कर्ता/विशेष्य (Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्योग + समय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (उद्योगस्य समयः = time for enterprise)

• तु: indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विशेषण-अव्ययम्

• एषः: this
• एषः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; निर्देश-सर्वनाम (demonstrative)

• प्राप्तः: has arrived
• प्राप्तः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √प्राप् (धातु) → प्राप्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; (समयः) विशेषणम्

• शत्रुविनाशन: O destroyer of enemies
• शत्रुविनाशन: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु + विनाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, सम्बोधन, एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (शत्रूणां विनाशनः = destroyer of enemies)

• सञ्चिन्त्यताम्: be considered / consider
• सञ्चिन्त्यताम्: आदेश (Imperative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-√चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकारः (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुषः (2nd person), एकवचनम्; आत्मनेपदम्; आज्ञार्थे (let it be considered/please consider)

• हि: indeed
• हि: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/हेतुवाचक-अव्ययम् (particle: indeed/for)

• पिङ्गेश: O lord Piṅgeśa
• पिङ्गेश: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिङ्ग + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, सम्बोधन, एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (पिङ्गानाम् ईशः = lord of tawny/monkeys; epithet)

• हरिभिः: with monkeys
• हरिभिः: सहकारक (Associative/Instrument with saha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचनम्

• सह: together with
• सह: सह (Association marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सहायार्थक-अव्ययम् (preposition/adverb: with)

• मन्त्रिभिः: with ministers
• मन्त्रिभिः: सहकारक (Associative/Instrument with saha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, तृतीया, बहुवचनम्

Context

'O king of monkeys, slayer of enemies! the time to act has arrived. Think of the strategies with your ministers and other monkeys.

Characters & Entities

• Sugriva
• vanaras (haris)
• ministers (mantrins)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is timely, responsible action supported by wise counsel: when the moment arrives, a leader should deliberate with advisers and act, rather than delay.

What is the narrative situation?

After Sugriva regains his position, Rama urges him that the promised effort to find Sita must begin now, and that plans should be made with ministers and the vanara forces.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Practical leadership and strategic prudence—acting at the right time while consulting competent counsellors.