Shloka 81

शरत्प्रवेशे रामविलापः तथा सुग्रीवप्रमादे लक्ष्मणप्रेषणम्

Autumn’s Onset: Rama’s Lament and Lakshmana Sent to Sugriva

Devanagari script

न च सङ्कुचितः पन्था येन वाली हतो गतः।समये तिष्ठ सुग्रीव मा वालिपथमन्वगाः।।

Transliteration

na ca saṅkucitaḥ panthā yena vālī hato gataḥ |

samaye tiṣṭha sugrīva mā vālipatham anvagāḥ ||

Translation

Hindi pa nasasara ang landas na dinaanan ni Vali nang siya’y mapatay. Manatili ka sa kasunduan, Sugriva; huwag mong sundan ang landas ni Vali.

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• सङ्कुचितः: narrow/contracted
• सङ्कुचितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सङ्कुचित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त (PPP) ‘contracted/narrow’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘पन्थाः’ इति विशेषणम्

• पन्थाः: the path
• पन्थाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पथिन्/पन्था (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन

• येन: by which
• येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• वाली: Vali
• वाली: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वालिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हतः: killed
• हतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP) ‘killed’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘वाली’ इति विशेषणम्

• गतः: gone (to death)
• गतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP) ‘gone’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘वाली’ इति विशेषणम्

• समये: at the appointed time/as per pledge
• समये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• तिष्ठ: stand/abide
• तिष्ठ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सुग्रीव: O Sugriva
• सुग्रीव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• मा: do not
• मा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (prohibitive particle)

• वालिपथम्: Vali's path (path to death)
• वालिपथम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वालि-पथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (वालिनः पथः)

• अन्वगाः: follow/go after
• अन्वगाः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-गम् (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (अनद्यतनभूत/आज्ञार्थे prohibitive with मा), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

'The route by which Vali departed, killed by me has not been closed. O Sugriva! you ought to abide by the pledge given. Do not follow the path of Vali.

Characters & Entities

• Sugriva
• Vali
• Rama

FAQs

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

Dharma as fidelity to one’s word: a pledged duty must be honored, and neglect brings consequences comparable to Vālī’s downfall.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma warns Sugrīva that the same means by which Vālī was punished remain available if Sugrīva violates the pact.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Commitment to satya (truthfulness in promises) and disciplined governance—ruling requires keeping agreements.