Shloka 2

मैत्रीप्रतिज्ञा-वैरकारणप्रश्नः

Friendship Vow and Inquiry into the Cause of Enmity

Devanagari script

सर्वथाऽहमनुग्राह्यो देवतानां न संशयः।उपपन्न गुणोपेतस्सखा यस्य भवान्मम।।

Transliteration

sarvathā ’ham anugrāhyo devatānāṃ na saṃśayaḥ | upapanna-guṇopetaḥ sakhā yasya bhavān mama ||

Translation

എല്ലാ വിധത്തിലും ഞാൻ ദേവന്മാരുടെ അനുഗ്രഹത്തിന് അർഹനായിരിക്കുന്നു—ഇതിൽ സംശയമില്ല; യുക്തമായ ഗുണങ്ങളാൽ സമ്പന്നനായ നീ എന്റെ സുഹൃത്തായതിനാൽ.

Word by Word

• सर्वथा: in every way
• सर्वथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvathā (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), उत्तमपुरुषार्थक; एकवचन, प्रथमा (Nominative)

• अनुग्राह्यः: worthy of favor
• अनुग्राह्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anu√grah (धातु) + ya (प्रत्यय) → anugrāhya (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृदन्त (gerundive/तव्यत्-अर्थ), पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; विधेय-विशेषण (predicative adjective)

• देवतानाम्: of the gods
• देवतानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devatā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, षष्ठी (Genitive)

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negative particle)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा (Nominative)

• उपपन्नः: befitting; appropriate
• उपपन्नः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: upa√pad (धातु) + kta → upapanna (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; विधेय-विशेषण

• गुणोपेतः: endowed with virtues
• गुणोपेतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: guṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + upeta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (गुणैः उपेतः = endowed with virtues); पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा

• सखा: friend
• सखा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sakhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा (Nominative)

• यस्य: whose
• यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, षष्ठी (Genitive)

• भवान्: you (hon.)
• भवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भवत्-शब्द (honorific pronoun), पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा (Nominative)

• मम: of me; my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, एकवचन, षष्ठी (Genitive)

Context

'Since one like you endowed with all virtues has become my friend I am (now) worthy of grace of the gods in all respects. There is no doubt.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Rāma
• gods (devatā)

FAQs

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

Satsaṅga and righteous friendship: aligning with a virtuous person elevates one’s moral standing and invites благessing; Dharma is strengthened through noble companionship.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva affirms the auspiciousness of his friendship with Rāma, expressing confidence that such an alliance brings divine favor.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Recognition of virtue (guṇa-jñāna) and gratitude: Sugrīva honors Rāma’s qualities and values dharmic friendship.