Shloka 30

सुग्रीवस्य शतवलि-प्रेषणम्

Sugriva’s Commission to Satavali for the Northern Search

Devanagari script

स च सर्वैर्विचेतव्यस्ससानुप्रस्थभूधरः।क्रौञ्चं गिरिमतिक्रम्य मैनाको नाम पर्वतः।।।।

Transliteration

sa ca sarvair vicetavyaḥ sa-sānu-prastha-bhūdharaḥ |

krauñcaṃ girim atikramya maināko nāma parvataḥ ||

Translation

ससानुप्रस्थभूधरः स गिरिः सर्वैर्विचेतव्यः; क्रौञ्चं गिरिमतिक्रम्य मैनाको नाम पर्वतः।

Word by Word

• सः: that (he/it)
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सर्वैः: by all (of you)
• सर्वैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• विचेतव्यः: must be searched
• विचेतव्यः: Vidhi/Obligation (विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + चि (धातु) + तव्य (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: तव्यत्-कृदन्त (gerundive/obligative); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि-भावः (to be searched)

• ससानुप्रस्थभूधरः: the mountain with ridges and plateaus
• ससानुप्रस्थभूधरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स + सानु + प्रस्थ + भूधर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (one who has ridges and plateaus; epithet of mountain)

• क्रौञ्चम्: Krauñca (mountain)
• क्रौञ्चम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रौञ्च (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; नाम (proper name)

• गिरिम्: mountain
• गिरिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अतिक्रम्य: having crossed
• अतिक्रम्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अति + क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययीभाव (gerund/absolutive); क्रियाविशेषण (having crossed)

• मैनाकः: Maināka
• मैनाकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मैनाक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम (proper name)

• नाम: named
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: नाम-शब्दः (indeclinable used as quotative: 'named/called')

• पर्वतः: mountain
• पर्वतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

'Beyond mount Krauncha you will find Mainaka. All of you should search for Sita in the plain lands and the ridges of the mountain.

Characters & Entities

• Mount Krauñca

FAQs

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

Dharma is thorough effort guided by truthful knowledge: the mission requires both accurate route-information and complete searching of the terrain.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva continues the northern itinerary, directing the party past Krauñca to Maināka and insisting on a comprehensive search.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Perseverance with planning: sustained effort supported by clear instructions.