Shloka 52

सुग्रीवस्य शतवलि-प्रेषणम्

Sugriva’s Commission to Satavali for the Northern Search

Devanagari script

सर्वे सुकृतकर्माण स्सर्वे रतिपरायणाः।सर्वे कामार्थसहिता वसन्ति सहयोषितः।।।।

Transliteration

sarve sukṛtakarmāṇaḥ sarve ratiparāyaṇāḥ |

sarve kāmārthasahitā vasanti sahayoṣitaḥ ||

Translation

അവിടെ എല്ലാവരും പുണ്യകർമ്മങ്ങൾ ചെയ്യുന്നവർ; എല്ലാവരും ആനന്ദത്തിൽ രതരായവർ; എല്ലാവരും കാമവും അർത്ഥവും നൽകുന്ന ഭോഗസൗഖ്യങ്ങളോടെ, തങ്ങളുടെ സ്ത്രീസഹചാരികളോടുകൂടെ വസിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम-विशेषण (pronominal adjective)

• सुकृतकर्माणः: of meritorious deeds
• सुकृतकर्माणः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + कृत + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहि: येषां कर्म सुकृतम् (whose deeds are well-done/meritorious)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• रतिपरायणाः: devoted to sensual pleasure
• रतिपरायणाः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रति + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण; तत्पुरुष (upapada sense): रतौ परायणाः (devoted to pleasure)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• कामार्थसहिताः: accompanied by kāma and artha
• कामार्थसहिताः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काम + अर्थ + सहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण; द्वन्द्व (itaretara) in base: काम + अर्थ; ततः 'सहित' (with/possessed of)

• वसन्ति: live, dwell
• वसन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• सह: with
• सह: Sahakaraka (सहकारक/Association)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक-अव्यय (preposition-like: with)

• योषितः: women, female companions
• योषितः: Sahakaraka (सहकारक/Association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योषित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; (पाठभेदे 'योषितः' = 'योषित्' तृतीया-बहुवचन)

Context

'By virtue of their meritorious deeds (done in the previous birth) they live a luxurious life of riches and sensual pleasures with their female partners.

Characters & Entities

• Uttara-kuru (implied)

FAQs

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

Merit (sukṛta) may yield enjoyment, but dharma demands discernment: pleasure and prosperity are secondary to righteous obligation, especially a vow-bound mission.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva describes the nature of inhabitants in a northern blessed realm, characterizing their karmic merit and luxurious life.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Viveka (discernment): knowing what to pursue and what to set aside while serving a higher duty.