Shloka 2

Devanagari script

न जाने निलयं तस्य सर्वथा पापरक्षसः।सामर्थ्यं विक्रमं वापि दौष्कुलेयस्य वा कुलम्।।

Transliteration

na jāne nilayaṃ tasya sarvathā pāparakṣasaḥ | sāmarthyaṃ vikramaṃ vāpi dauṣkuleyasya vā kulam ||

Translation

Não conheço de modo algum a morada desse rākṣasa pecador, nem o seu poder, nem a sua destreza, nem mesmo a linhagem que reivindica, nascido que é de uma estirpe vergonhosa.

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निषेध-निपात (negation particle)

• jāne: I know
• jāne: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jñā (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), आत्मनेपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन

• nilayaṃ: abode, residence
• nilayaṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nilaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन

• sarvathā: at all, in any way
• sarvathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, सर्वप्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: in every way/at all)

• pāpa-rakṣasaḥ: of the sinful demon
• pāpa-rakṣasaḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāpa (प्रातिपदिक) + rakṣas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (पापः राक्षसः)

• sāmarthyaṃ: power, capability
• sāmarthyaṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāmarthya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• vikramaṃ: valour, prowess
• vikramaṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vikrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• vā: or
• vā: Samuccaya/Vikalpa (समुच्चय/विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विकल्पार्थक निपात (disjunctive particle: or)

• api: also, even
• api: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (particle: also/even)

• dauṣkuleyasya: of the low-born one
• dauṣkuleyasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dauṣkuleya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• vā: or
• vā: Samuccaya/Vikalpa (समुच्चय/विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विकल्पार्थक निपात (or)

• kulam: family, lineage
• kulam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

Context

'I do not have any knowledge of this sinful demon's dwelling , his capability, his valour or his clan or his despicable lineage.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sugriva
• Ravana (implied as the raksasa)

FAQs

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

Satya (truthfulness) as dharma: Rāma openly admits what he does not know, grounding the alliance in honesty rather than pretence.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma clarifies the uncertainty: he lacks concrete intelligence about the enemy’s location and capabilities, making Sugrīva’s search-effort essential.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s truthfulness and strategic humility—acknowledging limits to seek effective help.