Shloka 11

किष्किन्धाकाण्डे द्वात्रिंशः सर्गः

Lakshmana’s Anger Reported; Hanuman Advises Propitiation and Timely Mobilization

Devanagari script

राघवेण तु वीरेण भयमुत्सृज्य दूरतः।त्वत्प्रियार्थं हतो वाली शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः।।

Transliteration

rāghaveṇa tu vīreṇa bhayam utsṛjya dūrataḥ | tvat-priyārthaṃ hato vālī śakra-tulya-parākramaḥ ||

Translation

राघवेण तु वीरेण त्वत्प्रियार्थं भयमुत्सृज्य दूरतः, शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः वाली हतः।

Word by Word

• राघवेण: by Rama
• राघवेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: पक्षान्तरे-अव्यय (but/indeed)

• वीरेण: by the hero
• वीरेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोग

• भयम्: fear
• भयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उत्सृज्य: having cast aside
• उत्सृज्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उत् + सृज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (Gerund), ‘having cast away’

• दूरतः: far away
• दूरतः: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दूरतस् (अव्यय)
• Form: देश-अव्यय (from afar/away)

• त्वत्-प्रिय-अर्थम्: for your dear purpose (for your happiness)
• त्वत्-प्रिय-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; चतुर्थी/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थ (त्वत्प्रियस्य अर्थम् = for your pleasure)

• हतः: killed
• हतः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वाली: Vali
• वाली: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वालिन्/वालि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शक्र-तुल्य-पराक्रमः: whose valor was like Indra's
• शक्र-तुल्य-पराक्रमः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक्र (प्रातिपदिक) + तुल्य (प्रातिपदिक) + पराक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (शक्रतुल्यः पराक्रमः यस्य सः)

Context

'Rama's anger is purely out of love for you. He has sent Lakshmana, a bestower of prosperity to you. There is no doubt about it.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Sugrīva
• Vāli
• Śakra (Indra)

FAQs

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

Recognition of benefaction and moral obligation: when help is given at great risk, dharma demands gratitude and faithful reciprocity.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva has benefited from Rāma’s intervention against Vāli; the verse reminds him that Rāma removed his fear and secured his kingship, so Sugrīva must now act for Rāma’s cause.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s protective courage and Sugrīva’s expected virtue of kṛtajñatā (gratitude).