Shloka 14

सुग्रीवस्य वैरानुकथनम्

Sugriva’s Account of Enmity and Appeal to Rama

Devanagari script

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा निस्सृतोऽहं नृपालयात्।।अनुयातश्च मां तूर्णमयं भ्राता सुदारुणः।

Transliteration

tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā nissṛto 'haṃ nṛpālayāt | anuyātaś ca māṃ tūrṇam ayaṃ bhrātā sudāruṇaḥ ||

Translation

तस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा अहं नृपालयात् निस्सृतः; मां चायं सुदारुणो भ्राता तूर्णमनुयातः।

Word by Word

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• tat: that
• tat: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-विशेषण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन; vacanam-विशेषण

• vacanam: speech; words
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund); ‘having heard’

• nissṛtaḥ: came out
• nissṛtaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nis-sṛ (धातु) + ta (कृत्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘gone out’

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• nṛpālayāt: from the royal residence
• nṛpālayāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa-ālaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: nṛpasya ālayaḥ; पुंलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचन

• anuyātaḥ: followed
• anuyātaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anu-yā (धातु) + ta (कृत्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘followed’

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; द्वितीया, एकवचन

• tūrṇam: quickly
• tūrṇam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (adverbially)

• ayam: this
• ayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• bhrātā: brother
• bhrātā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• sudāruṇaḥ: very fierce
• sudāruṇaḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-dāruṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: su (अति) + dāruṇa (भयानक); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृ-विशेषण

Context

'On hearing his words I came out of the royal abode quickly, followed by this wicked brother.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Vālin

FAQs

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

Responsible response to challenge: Sugrīva presents himself as acting promptly and openly, not in secrecy—aligning action with accountability.

What is the narrative situation?

After Māyāvī’s provocation, Sugrīva leaves the palace to meet the situation; Vālin follows him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Promptness and straightforwardness in facing a threat.