Shloka 9

सप्तचत्वारिंशः सर्गः — वानरयूथपानां अन्वेषणवृत्तान्तनिवेदनम्

Search Reports of the Vanara Leaders

Devanagari script

सुषेणः पश्चिमा माशां विचित्य सह वानरैः।समेत्य मासे सम्पूर्णे सुग्रीवमुपचक्रमे।।4.47.9।।

Transliteration

suṣeṇaḥ paścimām āśāṃ vicitya saha vānaraiḥ | sametya māse sampūrṇe sugrīvam upacakrame || 4.47.9 ||

Translation

Suṣeṇa, após investigar o quadrante ocidental junto com os macacos, retornou ao completar-se o mês e apresentou seu relato a Sugrīva.

Word by Word

• सुषेणः: Sushena
• सुषेणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुषेण (प्रातिपदिक/नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• पश्चिमाम्: western
• पश्चिमाम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पश्चिम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्—आशाम्

• आशाम्: direction/quarter
• आशाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• विचित्य: having searched
• विचित्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + चि (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive)

• सह: with
• सह: Sahārtha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक अव्यय

• वानरैः: with monkeys
• वानरैः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• समेत्य: having returned
• समेत्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + इ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive); अर्थः—having come together/returned

• मासे: in a month
• मासे: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• सम्पूर्णे: when (it was) complete
• सम्पूर्णे: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त (PPP) रूपेण; पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषणम्—मासे; अर्थः—when completed

• सुग्रीवम्: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक/नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• उपचक्रमे: approached/began to report to
• उपचक्रमे: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपदी

Context

Sushena searched for a full month in the western quarter along with the monkeys and returned to report to Sugriva.

Characters & Entities

• Suṣeṇa
• Sugrīva
• Vānara-s (monkeys)

FAQs

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

Dharma is truthfully reporting outcomes within the agreed time: Suṣeṇa completes the mission period and returns to inform Sugrīva without delay.

What is the narrative situation?

After a month of searching the western regions for Sītā, Suṣeṇa comes back to Sugrīva to deliver his findings.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity in leadership-service: timely return and transparent communication to the commander.