Shloka 8

कबन्धमोक्षः—सुग्रीवमैत्र्युपदेशः

Kabandha’s Release and Counsel to Befriend Sugriva

Devanagari script

राम षड्युक्तयो लोके याभिस्सर्वं विमृश्यते।परिमृष्टो दशान्तेन दशाभागेन सेव्यते।।।।

Transliteration

rāma ṣaḍyuktayo loke yābhis sarvaṃ vimṛśyate |

parimṛṣṭo daśāntena daśābhāgena sevyate ||

Translation

ข้าแต่พระราม ในโลกนี้มีอุบายหกประการที่ใช้ไตร่ตรองชั่งน้ำหนักกิจทั้งปวงให้รู้แจ้ง; และเมื่อกาลเวลาหมุนเวียนมาทดสอบผู้ใด ผู้นั้นย่อมต้องอดทนรับส่วนแห่งเคราะห์ร้ายที่ตกมาถึงตน

Word by Word

• दशाभागगतः: having entered a bad phase/portion
• दशाभागगतः: कर्तृविशेषण (Qualifier of ‘tvam’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दशा + भाग + गत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण; तत्पुरुष (दशाभागं गतः)

• हीनः: deprived, in low state
• हीनः: कर्तृविशेषण (Qualifier of ‘tvam’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphasis/indeed)

• राम: O Rama
• राम: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सलक्ष्मणः: together with Lakshmana
• सलक्ष्मणः: कर्तृविशेषण (Qualifier of ‘tvam’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण; अव्ययीभाव (लक्ष्मणेन सह)

• यत्कृते: because of which
• यत्कृते: हेतु (Cause)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यद् + कृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; हेतु-वाचक (because of which/for whose sake)

• व्यसनम्: calamity, sorrow
• व्यसनम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject of passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्राप्तम्: has occurred
• प्राप्तम्: क्रिया (Predicate in passive sense)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘has been obtained/has occurred’

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: कर्ता (Agent in passive/Instrumental agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दारप्रधर्षणम्: violation/abduction of (your) wife
• दारप्रधर्षणम्: अपादान/हेतु (Cause/appositive to calamity)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दार + प्रधर्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (दाराणां प्रधर्षणम्)

Context

Thereafter shining brightly in pure clothes and wearing ornaments all over the body, Kabandha hurtled out happily and instantaneously from the pyre.

Characters & Entities

• Rama

FAQs

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

Dharma includes prudent discernment: one should evaluate circumstances with established means of reasoning/strategy, and also accept that hardship can arrive as a ‘share’ to be borne without abandoning righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

Kabandha begins giving Rama counsel that blends moral steadiness with practical statecraft-like reasoning.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s resilience is being called forth—steadfast endurance guided by thoughtful judgment.