Shloka 35

Devanagari script

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा हर्षपौरुषवर्धनम्।सुग्रीवः परमप्रीतस्सुमहद्वाक्यमब्रवीत्।।

Transliteration

tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā harṣapauruṣavardhanam | sugrīvaḥ paramaprītaḥ sumahadvākyam abravīt ||

Translation

ครั้นได้สดับถ้อยคำของเขา—ซึ่งเพิ่มพูนความยินดีและความกล้าหาญ—สุครีวะผู้ปลื้มปีติยิ่งนัก จึงกล่าววาจาอันใหญ่หลวงและงดงาม

Word by Word

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्)
• Form: Pronoun, Genitive, Singular

• tad: that
• tad: Karma (कर्म/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (तद्)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; demonstrative qualifying vacanam

• vacanam: speech
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/Having done)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (श्रु धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा)

• harṣa-pauruṣa-vardhanam: increasing joy and valor
• harṣa-pauruṣa-vardhanam: Karma (कर्म/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: harṣa+pauruṣa+vardhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; Tatpuruṣa chain: ‘increasing joy and manliness’ qualifying vacanam

• sugrīvaḥ: Sugrīva
• sugrīvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• parama-prītaḥ: very pleased
• parama-prītaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama+prīta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; Karmadhāraya: parama (very) + prīta (pleased)

• su-mahat: very great
• su-mahat: Karma (कर्म/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su+mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; Karmadhāraya: su (very) + mahat (great) qualifying vākyam

• vākyam: statement
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• abravīt: said
• abravīt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (ब्रू धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

Context

On hearing his words that boosted his joy and vigour, Sugriva was immensely pleased and said these warm words.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē kiṣkindhākāṇḍē daśamassargaḥThus ends the tenth sarga of Kishkindhakanda of the Holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva

FAQs

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

Dharma here is expressed as responding to righteous encouragement with gratitude and purposeful speech—allowing courage and joy to support right action rather than arrogance.

What is the narrative situation?

After hearing words that strengthen him, Sugrīva becomes deeply pleased and begins to reply with an important statement.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Receptivity to good counsel and the capacity to respond with dignified, measured speech.