Shloka 31

Devanagari script

मध्ये तु राजा सुग्रीवो रामो लक्ष्मण एव च ।बलभिर्बहुभि र्भीमैर्वृताश्शत्रुनिबर्हणाः ।।।।

Transliteration

madhye tu rājā sugrīvo rāmo lakṣmaṇa eva ca |

balabhir bahubhir bhīmair vṛtāḥ śatrunibarhaṇāḥ ||

Translation

ตรงกลางมีพระราชาสุครีวะ พร้อมพระรามและพระลักษมณ์ รายล้อมด้วยนักรบมากมายผู้ดุดันและทรงพลัง เป็นผู้ทำลายศัตรู

Word by Word

• मध्ये: in the middle
• मध्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Loc/अधिकरण), एकवचन; ‘in the middle’

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वय-निपात (particle: but/indeed)

• राजा: king
• राजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सुग्रीवः: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• लक्ष्मणः: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• एव: also/indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (emphasis)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• बलभिः: with forces
• बलभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (collective), तृतीया, बहुवचन; ‘by/with forces’

• बहुभिः: many
• बहुभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (बलभिः)

• भीमैः: terrible
• भीमैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhīma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (बलभिः)

• वृताः: surrounded
• वृताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √वृ (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘surrounded’

• शत्रुनिबर्हणाः: enemy-destroyers
• शत्रुनिबर्हणाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatru + nibarhaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘शत्रूणां निबर्हणाः’ (destroyers of enemies); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

Context

Sugriva, Rama and Lakshmana marched in the middle surrounded by powerful and fierce vanaras who can destroy the enemy.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Vanara warriors

FAQs

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

Dharma includes safeguarding rightful leadership: the community protects those bearing the moral burden of the mission, ensuring stability and success.

What is the narrative situation?

The army’s formation is described: the principal leaders remain in the protected center while strong fighters form a defensive ring.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective loyalty and organized discipline within an alliance.