Shloka 2

मैत्रीप्रतिष्ठा

Rama–Sugriva Alliance and Fire-Rite of Friendship

Devanagari script

अयं रामो महाप्राज्ञ स्सम्प्राप्तो दृढविक्रमः।लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा रामोऽयं सत्यविक्रमः4.5.2।।

Transliteration

ayaṁ rāmo mahāprājñaḥ samprāpto dṛḍha-vikramaḥ |

lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā rāmo ’yaṁ satya-vikramaḥ || 4.5.2 ||

Translation

Inilah Rāma, yang amat bijaksana dan teguh keberaniannya, telah tiba di sini bersama adindanya Lakṣmaṇa; Rāma ini teguh pada kebenaran dan benar pada kepahlawanannya.

Word by Word

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• महाप्राज्ञः: very wise
• महाप्राज्ञः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Agent-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + प्राज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण रामः

• सम्प्राप्तः: has arrived
• सम्प्राप्तः: क्रिया (Kriyā/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + प्र + आप् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि: ‘has arrived’

• दृढविक्रमः: of steadfast valor
• दृढविक्रमः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Agent-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दृढ + विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: दृढः विक्रमः यस्य

• लक्ष्मणेन: with Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणेन: सहकारक/करण (Association/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: सहकारक (Associative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक (with)

• भ्रात्रा: with (his) brother
• भ्रात्रा: सहकारक/करण (Association/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; ‘भ्रात्रा’ = ‘with (his) brother’

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; पुनरुक्त-विशेष्य

• अयम्: this (one)
• अयम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; पुनरुक्त-सर्वनाम

• सत्यविक्रमः: of true/faithful valor
• सत्यविक्रमः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Agent-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य + विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: सत्यः विक्रमः यस्य

Context

'O Lord! that you are eager to have friendship with me, who is a monkey is a great honour and is extremely beneficial to me.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Hanumān
• Sugrīva

FAQs

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

Dharma here is linked to satya (truth): Rāma’s strength is portrayed as truth-governed power—valor that serves righteousness rather than ego or conquest.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān, acting as Sugrīva’s envoy, introduces Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa and establishes Rāma’s credibility and moral stature before friendship is formed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s virtue of satya (truthfulness and integrity) combined with steady courage (dṛḍha-vikrama) is emphasized as the basis for trust.