Shloka 25

सीताप्रत्यय-प्रदानम्

Sita’s Recognition and Reassurance by the Envoy

Devanagari script

वानराधिपतिश्शीमान्सुग्रीवः कच्चिदेष्यति।मत्कृते हरिभिर्वीरैर्वृतो दन्तनखायुधैः।।।।

Transliteration

vānarādhipatiḥ śrīmān sugrīvaḥ kaccid eṣyati | mat-kṛte haribhir vīrair vṛto danta-nakhāyudhaiḥ ||

Translation

ശ്രീമാനായ വാനരാധിപതി സുഗ്രീവൻ, എന്റെ നിമിത്തം ഇവിടെ വരുമോ—ദന്തനഖങ്ങളേ ആയുധങ്ങളായ വീര ഹരികളാൽ ചുറ്റപ്പെട്ടവനായി?

Word by Word

• vānarādhipatiḥ: lord of the vanaras
• vānarādhipatiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara-adhipati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; tatpuruṣa: vānara (monkey) + adhipati (lord)

• śrīmān: illustrious
• śrīmān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; adjective qualifying sugrīvaḥ

• sugrīvaḥ: Sugriva
• sugrīvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• kaccit: I hope; is it so?
• kaccit: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kaccit (अव्यय)
• Form: Interrogative particle expressing anxious hope

• eṣyati: will come/arrive
• eṣyati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √i (धातु; गत्यर्थ)
• Form: Simple future (लृट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• matkṛte: for my sake
• matkṛte: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: mad-kṛte (अव्ययीभाव)
• Form: Indeclinable: "for my sake"

• haribhiḥ: with vanaras
• haribhiḥ: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• vīraiḥ: with valiant ones
• vīraiḥ: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural; adjective qualifying haribhiḥ

• vṛtaḥ: surrounded
• vṛtaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vṛta (कृदन्त; √vṛ आवरणे)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate adjective of sugrīvaḥ

• dantanakhāyudhaiḥ: with those whose weapons are teeth and nails
• dantanakhāyudhaiḥ: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: danta-nakha-āyudha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter sense as bahu-compound stem; Instrumental, Plural; tatpuruṣa: danta (teeth) + nakha (nails) + āyudha (weapon) = "having teeth and nails as weapons"; qualifying haribhiḥ

Context

"I trust that the illustrious Sugriva surrounded by valiant vanaras who use their teeth and nails as weapons will reach this place.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Vānaras (Haris)
• Hanumān
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma is strengthened through righteous alliances and service: those who commit to a just cause must stand together with courage and loyalty.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā asks whether Sugrīva and the Vānara forces will actively join the rescue mission, indicating hope in Rāma’s alliances.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugrīva’s loyalty and the Vānara warriors’ bravery—collective courage in service of dharma.