Shloka 17

कबन्धमोक्षः—सुग्रीवमैत्र्युपदेशः

Kabandha’s Release and Counsel to Befriend Sugriva

Devanagari script

गच्छ श्रीघ्रमितो राम सुग्रीवं तं महाबलम्।वयस्यं तं कुरु क्षिप्रमितो गत्वाऽद्य राघव।।।।अद्रोहाय समागम्य दीप्यमाने विभावसौ।

Transliteration

gaccha śīghram ito rāma sugrīvaṃ taṃ mahābalam | vayasyaṃ taṃ kuru kṣipram ito gatvā'dya rāghava || adrohāya samāgamya dīpyamāne vibhāvasau ||

Translation

โอ้พระราม จงไปจากที่นี่โดยเร็วไปหาสุครีพผู้มีกำลังยิ่งนั้น โอ้ราฆวะ วันนี้เองจงไปโดยไวและทำให้เขาเป็นสหาย—ร่วมไมตรีโดยไร้ความอาฆาต โดยมีไฟที่ลุกโชติช่วงเป็นพยาน

Word by Word

• गच्छ: go
• गच्छ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• शीघ्रम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• इतः: from here
• इतः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इतः (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/अपादानवाचक-अव्यय (from here)

• राम: O Rama
• राम: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• सुग्रीवम्: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• महाबलम्: mighty
• महाबलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (सुग्रीवम्)

• वयस्यम्: friend
• वयस्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वयस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘as a friend’ (object-complement)

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कुरु: make
• कुरु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• क्षिप्रम्: quickly
• क्षिप्रम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षिप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• इतः: from here
• इतः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अपादानवाचक-अव्यय

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund)

• अद्य: today
• अद्य: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• राघव: O Raghava
• राघव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• अद्रोहाय: for non-hostility / for alliance
• अद्रोहाय: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अद्रोह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थे (for the purpose of non-hostility)

• समागम्य: having met
• समागम्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund)

• दीप्यमाने: while blazing
• दीप्यमाने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीप् (धातु) → दीप्यमान (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि कृदन्त (present passive participle), पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘while (it is) blazing’

• विभावसौ: in the fire (presence of fire)
• विभावसौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभावसु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘in/at the fire’

Context

O Rama, immediately proceed today from here to mighty Sugriva. Having reached him, make him your friend without malice in the presence of burning fire.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sugrīva
• Vibhāvasu (Agni, fire)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is alliance through honesty and non-malice: friendship should be formed openly (with Agni as witness) and without treachery (adroha).

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma is urged to immediately approach Sugrīva and formalize friendship to gain support in the search for Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Diplomatic righteousness: forming bonds through transparent vows, restraint, and good faith.