Shloka 1

कबन्धमोक्षः—सुग्रीवमैत्र्युपदेशः

Kabandha’s Release and Counsel to Befriend Sugriva

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तौतु तौ वीरौ कबन्धेन नरेश्वरौ।गिरिप्रदरमासाद्य पावकं विससर्जतुः।।।।

Transliteration

evam uktau tu tau vīrau kabandhena nareśvarau | giripradaram āsādya pāvakaṃ visasarjatuḥ ||

Translation

एवं कबन्धेनोपदिष्टौ तौ नराधिपवीरौ गिरिप्रदरं प्राप्य पावकं प्रज्वालयामासतुः, विधिवत् कर्म सिद्ध्यर्थम्।

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Prakāra-avyaya (manner adverb)

• uktau: having been spoken to/advised
• uktau: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (participial predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: Kta (क्त/PPP) from √vac; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Dvivacana; predicate of tau vīrau

• tu: then/but
• tu: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa/viśeṣa-avyaya

• tau: those two
• tau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Dvivacana

• vīrau: two heroes
• vīrau: Karta (कर्ता; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Dvivacana

• kabandhena: by Kabandha
• kabandhena: Kartṛ (कर्ता; agent of speaking)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kabandha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana

• nareśvarau: two lords of men (kings)
• nareśvarau: Karta (कर्ता; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara-īśvara (नर + ईश्वर) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Dvivacana; apposition to tau vīrau

• giri-pradaram: a mountain cleft/cave
• giri-pradaram: Karma (कर्म; goal with āsādya)
• Type: Noun
• Root: giri-pradara (गिरि + प्रदर) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• āsādya: having reached
• āsādya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√sad (सद् धातु)
• Form: Lyap-anta (ल्यप्/absolutive), ‘having reached’

• pāvakam: fire
• pāvakam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāvaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• visasarjatuḥ: they kindled/let loose
• visasarjatuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√sṛj (सृज् धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (लिट्/Perfect), Prathama-puruṣa, Dvivacana; parasmaipada

Context

Thus said by Kabandha, the two lords of men, the heroes reached a cave in the mountain and lighted the fire.

Characters & Entities

• Kabandha
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• fire (pāvaka)

FAQs

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

Even amid hardship, one should perform rightful duties—here, honoring a being’s request and completing the proper rite, reflecting compassion and adherence to dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

After Kabandha’s counsel, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa proceed to a mountain cleft and light a fire as part of the rite connected with Kabandha’s release.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsibility and compassion: the brothers act promptly to fulfill what is ethically and ritually appropriate.