Shloka 53

किष्किन्धाप्रवेशः—लक्ष्मणस्य कोपः, तारासान्त्वम्, सुग्रीवदर्शनम्

Lakshmana Enters Kishkindha: Anger, Tara’s Mediation, and Sugriva Encountered

Devanagari script

जानामि रोषं हरिवीरबन्धोर्जानामि कार्यस्य च कालसङ्गम्।जानामि कार्यं त्वयि यत्कृतं नस्तच्चापि जानामि यदत्र कार्यम्।।।।

Transliteration

jānāmi roṣaṃ harivīrabandhor jānāmi kāryasya ca kālasaṅgam | jānāmi kāryaṃ tvayi yatkṛtaṃ nas taccāpi jānāmi yad atra kāryam ||

Translation

వానరవీరుని మిత్రుని కోపాన్ని నేను తెలుసుకొన్నాను; ఈ కార్యానికి కాలసంకటమూ తక్షణతనమూ నాకు తెలిసినవే. మా పక్షాన నీ చేత ఇంకా చేయబడని దానిని కూడా నేను ఎరుగుదును; ఇక్కడ ఇప్పుడు చేయవలసినదేమిటో అది కూడా నాకు తెలిసినదే॥

Word by Word

• jānāmi: I know
• jānāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jñā (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present indicative), परस्मैपदम्, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; धातु: ज्ञा, रूपम्: जानामि

• roṣam: anger
• roṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: roṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• harivīrabandhoḥ: O friend of the monkey-hero
• harivīrabandhoḥ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari-vīra-bandhu (प्रातिपदिक; हरि + वीर + बन्धु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन; सम्बोधनार्थे षष्ठी (addressing: 'O friend of the monkey-hero')

• jānāmi: I know
• jānāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jñā (धातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपदम्, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• kāryasya: of the task
• kāryasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction: 'and')

• kālasaṅgam: the time-constraint / due time
• kālasaṅgam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla-saṅga (प्रातिपदिक; काल + सङ्ग)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; अर्थः 'कालसम्बन्धः/काल-नियतिः'

• jānāmi: I know
• jānāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jñā (धातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपदम्, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• kāryam: the task
• kāryam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• tvayi: in/with respect to you
• tvayi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन

• yat: what/that which
• yat: Karma (कर्म) (relative object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• kṛtam: done
• kṛtam: Karma (कर्म) (as predicate of 'yat')
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु) + kta (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अर्थः 'done'

• naḥ: of us / for us
• naḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), बहुवचन; एन्क्लिटिक रूपम्

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म) (resumptive 'that')
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; निर्देश (demonstrative)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: 'also/even')

• jānāmi: I know
• jānāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jñā (धातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपदम्, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• yat: what/that which
• yat: Karma (कर्म) (relative object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• atra: here / in this matter
• atra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण) (adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place: 'here/in this matter')

• kāryam: the task (to be done)
• kāryam: Karma (कर्म) (thing to be done)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधेय (predicate: 'is to be done')

Context

'I know about the anger of (Rama), the friend of Sugriva. I am aware of the time limit set for his work. I am aware of our omissions in this regard. I also know about themission.

Characters & Entities

• Tārā
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma
• Sugrīva

FAQs

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

Dharma includes accountability and timely action: recognizing urgency and omissions is the first step toward restoring right conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

Tārā acknowledges Lakṣmaṇa’s grievance and the deadline for assisting Rāma, assuring him she understands both the failure and the remedy.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Clear-eyed responsibility—Tārā combines empathy with practical knowledge of what must be done.