Shloka 43

पम्पा-ऋष्यमूक-मार्गोपदेशः

Guidance to Pampa and Rishyamuka; counsel to befriend Sugriva

Devanagari script

तं तु खस्थं महाभागं कबन्धं रामलक्ष्मणौ।प्रस्थितौ त्वं व्रजस्वेति वाक्यमूचतुरन्तिके।।3.73.43।।

Transliteration

taṃ tu khasthaṃ mahābhāgaṃ kabandhaṃ rāmalakṣmaṇau |

prasthitau tvaṃ vrajasveti vākyam ūcatur antikē ||3.73.43||

Translation

แล้วพระรามและพระลักษมณ์ เมื่อเตรียมออกเดินทาง ก็เข้าไปใกล้กบันธะผู้มีบุญญาธิการซึ่งสถิตอยู่ในนภา และกล่าวว่า “บัดนี้ท่านจงไปเถิด”

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, particle

• खस्थम्: standing in the sky
• खस्थम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kha + stha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa ‘khe sthitaḥ’; Masculine, Accusative, Singular; viśeṣaṇa of ‘kabandham’

• महाभागम्: highly fortunate/glorious
• महाभागम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya ‘mahān bhāgaḥ yasya’; Masculine, Accusative, Singular; viśeṣaṇa

• कबन्धम्: Kabandha
• कबन्धम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kabandha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular

• रामलक्ष्मणौ: Rama and Lakshmana
• रामलक्ष्मणौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma + lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dvandva itaretara; Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Dual (द्विवचन)

• प्रस्थितौ: having set out
• प्रस्थितौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-sthita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Past passive participle used adjectivally (कृदन्त-भाव), Masculine, Nominative, Dual; predicate adjective of ‘rāmalakṣmaṇau’ (‘having set out’)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Sambodhyam/Karta (सम्बोध्य/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (युष्मद्), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular

• व्रजस्व: go
• व्रजस्व: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vraj (व्रज् धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (लोट्/Imperative), Ātmanepada, Madhyama-puruṣa, Singular

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, quotative particle (इत्यर्थक)

• वाक्यम्: words/speech
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular

• ऊचतुः: they two said
• ऊचतुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (लिट्/Perfect), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Dual (द्विवचन)

• अन्तिके: nearby/at close range
• अन्तिके: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular; adverbial locative

Context

Both Rama and Lakshmana, ready to depart, went near the glorious Kabandha waiting in the sky and said, You may go now.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Kabandha
• sky

FAQs

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

Dharma includes proper closure and respect in relationships: after receiving guidance, Rama and Lakshmana formally release Kabandha, honoring the mutual completion of obligation.

What is the narrative situation?

The brothers, about to continue their quest, approach the liberated Kabandha and give him leave to depart.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courtesy and gratitude: they acknowledge Kabandha’s help and conclude the encounter with respectful words.