Shloka 22

कबन्धमोक्षः—सुग्रीवमैत्र्युपदेशः

Kabandha’s Release and Counsel to Befriend Sugriva

Devanagari script

स हि स्थानानि सर्वाणि कार्त्स्न्येन कपिकुञ्जरः।।।।नरमांसाशिनां लोके नैपुण्यादधिगच्छति।

Transliteration

sa hi sthānāni sarvāṇi kārtsnyena kapikuñjaraḥ | naramāṃsāśināṃ loke naipuṇyād adhigacchati ||

Translation

เพราะวานรผู้ประเสริฐนั้น ด้วยความชำนาญและไหวพริบ ย่อมรู้ทั่วถ้วนซึ่งที่สถิตทั้งปวงในโลกของเหล่าผู้กินเนื้อมนุษย์

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात

• स्थानानि: places
• स्थानानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• सर्वाणि: all
• सर्वाणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (स्थानानि)

• कार्त्स्न्येन: completely
• कार्त्स्न्येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्त्स्न्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; प्रकार/साधन (entirely, in full)

• कपिकुञ्जरः: chief of monkeys
• कपिकुञ्जरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपि + कुञ्जर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (कपिः एव कुञ्जरः = foremost monkey)

• नरमांसाशिनाम्: of man-eaters
• नरमांसाशिनाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नरमांस + आशिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (नरमांसं अश्नाति)

• लोके: in the world/region
• लोके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• नैपुण्यात्: from/through skill
• नैपुण्यात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नैपुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन; हेतौ (because of skill)

• अधिगच्छति: finds, reaches
• अधिगच्छति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अधि + गम् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

He is the foremost of the monkeys. He knows well by his wisdom all thedwelling-places of the carnivorous demons in the world.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Kapikuñjara (epithet)

FAQs

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

Right means for a righteous end: Dharma supports using competent guidance and local knowledge to counter violence and protect the innocent.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva is presented as strategically valuable because he knows the dangerous regions and enemies that may be involved in Sītā’s abduction.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Practical wisdom (naipuṇya): skillful knowledge applied for protection and just action.