Shloka 14

कृतघ्ननिन्दा तथा सुग्रीवप्रबोधनम्

Condemnation of Ingratitude and Admonition of Sugriva

Devanagari script

ननु नाम कृतार्थेन त्वया रामस्य वानर।सीताया मार्गणे यत्नः कर्तव्यः कृतमिच्छता।।।।

Transliteration

nanu nāma kṛtārthena tvayā rāmasya vānara |

sītāyā mārgaṇe yatnaḥ kartavyaḥ kṛtam icchatā ||

Translation

హే వానరా! రాముని సహాయంతో నీవు కృతార్థుడవైనావు; కర్తవ్యాన్ని చేయదలచిన నీవు ఇప్పుడు సీతాన్వేషణలో యత్నించవలసిందే.

Word by Word

• ननु: indeed?, surely
• ननु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ननु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), वाक्ये प्रश्न/आक्षेपार्थकः (interrogative/emphatic particle)

• नाम: indeed, surely
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic particle)

• कृतार्थेन: by one who has fulfilled (his purpose)
• कृतार्थेन: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृतार्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन; समासः कृतम्+अर्थः = कृतार्थ (तत्पुरुषः)

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, तृतीया (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन

• रामस्य: of Rama
• रामस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive, 6th), एकवचन

• वानर: O monkey
• वानर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• सीतायाः: of Sita
• सीतायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive, 6th), एकवचन

• मार्गणे: in the search
• मार्गणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मार्गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative, 7th), एकवचन; ‘मार्गण’ = अन्वेषण (search)

• यत्नः: effort
• यत्नः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन

• कर्तव्यः: must be done
• कर्तव्यः: Vidheyabhava (विधेयभाव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) + तव्यत् (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive/obligatory), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicate adjective)

• कृतम्: the deed (to be done)
• कृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle used substantively), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन

• इच्छता: by (you) wishing/desiring
• इच्छता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इष्/इच्छ् (धातु) + शतृ (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन; ‘त्वया’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

Context

'If you do not recognise the help of Rama who can accomplish any deed with ease, you will be killed with my sharp arrows and meet Vali (in heaven).

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sugrīva
• Rāma
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma requires reciprocation and timely action: one who has received aid must actively fulfill the pledged task—here, searching for Sītā.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa presses Sugrīva to begin (or intensify) the promised mission to locate Sītā, after Sugrīva’s kingship has been secured.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṛtajñatā (gratitude) expressed as concrete effort, not merely words.