Shloka 3

सुग्रीवस्य शतवलि-प्रेषणम्

Sugriva’s Commission to Satavali for the Northern Search

Devanagari script

वृतश्शतसहस्रेण त्वद्विधानां वनौकसाम्।वैवस्वतसुतैस्सार्धं प्रतिष्ठस्व स्वमन्त्रिभिः।।।।

Transliteration

vṛtaḥ śata-sahasreṇa tvad-vidhānāṃ vanaukasām |

vaivasvata-sutaiḥ sārdhaṃ pratiṣṭhasva sva-mantribhiḥ ||

Translation

നിനക്കുപോലെ വനവാസികളായ വാനരന്മാരിൽ ഒരു ലക്ഷം പേരെ കൂട്ടിക്കൊണ്ടു, വൈവസ്വതന്റെ പുത്രന്മാരോടുകൂടിയും സ്വന്തം മന്ത്രിമാരോടുകൂടിയും പുറപ്പെടുക.

Word by Word

• वृतः: accompanied/surrounded
• वृतः: Karta (कर्ता; implied ‘त्वम्’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; ‘(त्वम्) वृतः’ = accompanied/surrounded

• शतसहस्रेण: with a hundred thousand
• शतसहस्रेण: Karana (करण; instrument/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतसहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समास (शतानि सहस्राणि/शतसहस्रम् = 100,000); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental); एकवचन

• त्वद्विधानाम्: of those like you
• त्वद्विधानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; of those like you)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् + विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (त्वद्विध = like you); पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/Genitive); बहुवचन

• वनौकसाम्: of forest-dwellers
• वनौकसाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; genitive qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वनौकस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी; बहुवचन

• वैवस्वतसुतैः: with the sons of Vivasvat (Sun)
• वैवस्वतसुतैः: Sahakari (सहकारी/सहकारक; सहचर)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैवस्वत + सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (वैवस्वतस्य सुताः); पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया; बहुवचन

• सार्धम्: together with
• सार्धम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्धम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक (adverb ‘together with’)

• प्रतिष्ठस्व: set out/depart
• प्रतिष्ठस्व: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-स्था (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative); मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person); एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• स्वमन्त्रिभिः: with your ministers
• स्वमन्त्रिभिः: Sahakari (सहकारी; accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (स्वस्य मन्त्रिभिः); पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया; बहुवचन

Context

'Take like you a hundred thousand courageous heroes, your ministers and the sons of Vaivasvata. And begin your expedition.

Characters & Entities

• Vānara (vanaukas)
• Vaivasvata (Yama)

FAQs

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

Dharma as organized service: righteous aims are fulfilled through coordinated community effort under responsible leadership.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva mobilizes large vānara forces and assigns leadership for the expedition to find Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Leadership and accountability: delegating resources and companions to ensure the mission succeeds.