Shloka 25

उद्योगप्रवर्तनम्

Mobilization and Counsel on Kingship

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तु सुग्रीवो रामं वचनमब्रवीत्।।4.38.24।।प्रणष्टा श्रीश्च कीर्तिश्च कपिराज्यं च शाश्वतम्।त्वत्प्रसादान्महाबाहो पुनःप्राप्तमिदं मया।।4.38.25।।

Transliteration

tava deva prasādāc ca bhrātuś ca jayatāṃ vara | kṛtaṃ na pratikuryād yaḥ puruṣāṇāṃ sa dūṣakaḥ ||

Translation

ໂອ ເທວະ, ຜູ້ປະເສີດທີ່ສຸດໃນຫມູ່ຜູ້ມີໄຊ: ໂດຍພຣະປຣະສາດ(ພຣະກະຣຸນາ)ຂອງພຣະອົງ ແລະ ຂອງພຣະອະນຸຊາ ກິດຂອງຂ້າພະອົງຈຶ່ງສຳເລັດ. ຜູ້ໃດບໍ່ຕອບແທນຄຸນຄວາມດີ ຜູ້ນັ້ນເປັນຜູ້ຄວນຕຳນິໃນຫມູ່ມະນຸດ.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus, in this manner
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner)

• उक्तः: having been spoken/addressed
• उक्तः: Karta-anvayi viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृअन्वयी विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोगे विशेषणम् (qualifying the subject)

• तु: then, indeed
• तु: Sambandha-nipāta (सम्बन्ध-निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (particle), विरोध/अनन्तरार्थक (but/then)

• सुग्रीवः: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; व्यक्तिवाचक संज्ञा (proper noun)

• रामम्: to Rama (as addressee)
• रामम्: Sampradāna/Ālambya (सम्प्रदान/आलम्ब्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• वचनम्: words, speech
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्मपदम् (object)

• अब्रवीत्: said, spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

Context

On hearing this, Sugriva said to Rama,'O longarmed one the fortune, fame and soverignty of vanaras which was lost has been regained only by your grace.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana (Rama’s brother, implied by bhrātuḥ)

FAQs

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

Dharma is kṛtajñatā—repaying assistance and honoring obligations. Ingratitude is presented as a moral failing that degrades a person’s character.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva assures Rama that he understands the moral necessity of returning Rama’s help by actively aiding in the search for Sita.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity in friendship—Sugriva frames repayment of help as an ethical duty, not merely political convenience.