Shloka 2

किष्किन्धायां सुग्रीवस्य नादः

Sugriva’s War-Cry at Kishkindha

Devanagari script

विचार्य सर्वतो दृष्टिं कानने काननप्रियः।सुग्रीवो विपुलग्रीवः क्रोधमाहारयद्भृशम्4.14.2।।

Transliteration

vicārya sarvato dṛṣṭiṁ kānane kānanapriyaḥ |

sugrīvo vipulagrīvaḥ krodham āhārayad bhṛśam || 4.14.2 ||

Translation

विचार्य सर्वतो दृष्टिं कानने काननप्रियः। सुग्रीवो विपुलग्रीवः क्रोधमाहारयद्भृशम्॥

Word by Word

• vicārya: having examined
• vicārya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + √car (चर् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त): "having considered/examined"; upasarga: vi-

• sarvataḥ: everywhere
• sarvataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb: "on all sides"

• dṛṣṭim: his gaze/sight
• dṛṣṭim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dṛṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• kānane: in the forest
• kānane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kānana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• kānana-priyaḥ: forest-loving
• kānana-priyaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kānana (प्रातिपदिक) + priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); Tatpuruṣa: "fond of the forest" qualifying sugrīvaḥ

• sugrīvaḥ: Sugriva
• sugrīvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• vipula-grīvaḥ: broad-necked
• vipula-grīvaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vipula (प्रातिपदिक) + grīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; Karmadhāraya: "broad-necked" qualifying sugrīvaḥ

• krodham: anger
• krodham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: krodha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• āhārayat: took on (became filled with)
• āhārayat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + √hṛ (हृ धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada; causative/denominative sense in context: "brought on/assumed"

• bhṛśam: greatly
• bhṛśam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhṛśam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb: "excessively/very"

Context

'Vali, who is proud of his valour, is strong, fearless and fond of combat, will rush out of the city in response to your challenge.

Characters & Entities

• Sugriva
• forest (kānana)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights how powerful emotions—especially anger—arise in conflict situations; Dharma requires that such anger be governed by discernment so that action remains righteous rather than impulsive.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva, preparing for the confrontation connected with Vali and Kishkindha, surveys the surroundings and becomes intensely enraged.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Readiness and alertness (carefully looking around) are shown, though the verse primarily foregrounds the dangerous intensity of anger that must be disciplined.