Shloka 57

सुग्रीवस्य शतवलि-प्रेषणम्

Sugriva’s Commission to Satavali for the Northern Search

Devanagari script

स तु देशो विसूर्योऽपि तस्य भासा प्रकाशते।सूर्यलक्ष्म्याऽभिविज्ञेयस्तपतेव विवस्वता।।।।

Transliteration

sa tu deśo visūryo 'pi tasya bhāsā prakāśate |

sūryalakṣmyā 'bhivijñeyas tapateva vivasvatā ||

Translation

ସେ ଦେଶ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ନଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ନିଜ ତେଜରେ ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ୱଳ ହୁଏ; ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟଶ୍ରୀ ଯୁକ୍ତ ଥିବା ପରି ପରିଚିତ, ଯେନେ ସ୍ୱୟଂ ବିବସ୍ୱାନ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ତପାଇଥିବେ।

Word by Word

• सः: that
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• देशः: place
• देशः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• विसूर्यः: sunless
• विसूर्यः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (देशः); नञ्/वि-उपसर्गार्थ: सूर्यरहितः (without the sun)

• अपि: even though
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Concession)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (concessive: even/though)

• तस्य: of it/its
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• भासा: by (its) light
• भासा: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भासा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• प्रकाशते: shines, is illuminated
• प्रकाशते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + काश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• सूर्यलक्ष्म्या: by sun-like radiance
• सूर्यलक्ष्म्या: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य + लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: सूर्यस्य लक्ष्मी (sun-like splendor)

• अभिविज्ञेयः: recognizable (as if)
• अभिविज्ञेयः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि + वि + ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: तव्यत्/यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive: to be recognized), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (देशः)

• तपते: burns, blazes
• तपते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• इव: as if
• इव: Upamana (उपमान/Comparison marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमार्थक-अव्यय (particle of comparison: like/as if)

• विवस्वता: by the Sun
• विवस्वता: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विवस्वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

Context

'That place gets light and heat even though there is no Sun.

Characters & Entities

• Vivasvat (Sun)

FAQs

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

The verse encourages humility before the extraordinary; dharma includes responding to wonder with reverence rather than indulgence or negligence of duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva describes a miraculous northern region whose illumination and heat do not depend on the visible sun.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Astonishment tempered by discipline—maintaining composure and purpose amid the marvelous.