Shloka 7

द्वितीयः सर्गः (Sarga 2): Sugriva’s Alarm and Hanuman’s Commission

Devanagari script

ततस्सुग्रीवसचिवा दृष्ट्वा परमधन्विनौ।जग्मुर्गिरितटात्तस्मादन्यच्छिखरमुत्तमम्।।

Transliteration

tatas sugrīvasacivā dṛṣṭvā paramadhanvinau | jagmur giritaṭāt tasmād anyacchikharam uttamam ||

Translation

అప్పుడు సుగ్రీవుని మంత్రులు ఆ ఇద్దరు పరమ ధనుర్ధరులను చూసి, ఆ పర్వత తీరంనుండి బయలుదేరి, మరొక ఉత్తమ శిఖరానికి వెళ్లారు॥

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; temporal adverb

• sugrīva-sacivāḥ: Sugriva's ministers
• sugrīva-sacivāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक) + saciva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'sugrīvasya sacivāḥ'

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (दृश्) (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त)

• parama-dhanvinau: the two supreme bowmen
• parama-dhanvinau: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + dhanvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Dual (द्विवचन); कर्मधारय: 'paramau dhanvinau' referring to rāma-lakṣmaṇau

• jagmuḥ: went
• jagmuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (गम्) (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन); parasmaipada

• giri-taṭāt: from the mountainside
• giri-taṭāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: giri (प्रातिपदिक) + taṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: 'gireḥ taṭa'

• tasmāt: from that
• tasmāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• anyat: another
• anyat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying śikharam

• śikharam: peak
• śikharam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śikhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• uttamam: excellent, best
• uttamam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying śikharam

Context

Hanuman, the venerable, powerful and not easily conquerable monkey, honoured the words of the great Lord of the monkeys, offered salutations and said 'So be it'. And then proceeded towards the mighty Rama and Lakshmana.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē kiṣkindhākāṇḍē dvitīyassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the second sarga of Kishkindakanda of the Holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by the sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Strategic retreat can be dharmic when it prevents rash conflict and creates space for wiser engagement.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva’s counsellors reposition themselves upon seeing Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, reflecting caution amid uncertainty.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prudence and situational awareness.