Shloka 4

काकुत्स्थस्य शोकनिग्रहः—सुग्रीवसान्त्वनम्

Rama’s Grief Restrained—Sugriva’s Consolation

Devanagari script

रावणं सगणं हत्वा परितोष्यात्मपौरुषम्।तथाऽस्मि कर्ता न चिराद्यथा प्रीतो भविष्यसि।।

Transliteration

rāvaṇaṃ sagaṇaṃ hatvā paritoṣya ātmapauruṣam | tathā ’smi kartā na cirād yathā prīto bhaviṣyasi ||

Translation

రావణుణ్ని అతని గణాలతో సహా సంహరించి, నా పరాక్రమాన్ని నిరూపించి, నిన్ను సంతృప్తిపరుస్తాను—అచిరంలోనే నీవు ఆనందిస్తావు॥

Word by Word

• rāvaṇam: Ravana
• rāvaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• sa-gaṇam: together with his followers
• sa-gaṇam: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa- (पूर्वपद) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (सहितार्थ: ‘with his retinue’) विशेषणम् (qualifying rāvaṇam)

• hatvā: having killed
• hatvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/क्त्वा), पूर्वकाल (having done earlier)

• paritoṣya: having satisfied
• paritoṣya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-√tuṣ (धातु) + ya (ल्यप्)
• Form: अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/ल्यप्), पूर्वकाल (having satisfied)

• ātma-pauruṣam: my own prowess
• ātma-pauruṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक) + pauruṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (आत्मनः पौरुषम् = my own prowess)

• tathā: thus, in that way
• tathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (thus/in that manner)

• asmi: I am
• asmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन

• kartā: the doer; I will accomplish (it)
• kartā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛ (धातु) + tṛ (तृच्)
• Form: कृदन्त (agent noun/तृच्), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘doer/one who will do’ (future sense by context)

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निषेध (negation)

• cirāt: after long; (here) in no long time, soon
• cirāt: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोग), पञ्चमी (5th/ablative), एकवचन; कालवाचक (from long time = after long; with na = not long)

• yathā: so that
• yathā: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकार/उद्देश्यार्थ (so that/as)

• prītaḥ: pleased
• prītaḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prīta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्तृ-विशेषण (qualifying ‘you’)

• bhaviṣyasi: you will be
• bhaviṣyasi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (simple future), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन

Context

'O subduer of enemies, give up sorrow. I promise I will make necessary effort so that you will obtain the princess from Mithila.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma as protective action: the duty of an ally is not only sympathy but active resistance to adharma (embodied by Rāvaṇa).

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva strengthens Rāma’s confidence by promising concrete outcomes—defeat of Rāvaṇa and restoration of Rāma’s peace.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya (valor) joined with commitment—courage framed as service to a righteous cause.