Shloka 45

सुग्रीवस्य शतवलि-प्रेषणम्

Sugriva’s Commission to Satavali for the Northern Search

Devanagari script

नित्यपुष्पफलास्तत्र नगाः पत्त्ररथाकुलाः।।।।दिव्यगन्धरसस्पर्शाः सर्वान्कामान् स्रवन्ति च।नानाकाराणि वासांसि फलन्त्यन्ये नगोत्तमाः।।।।

Transliteration

nityapuṣpaphalās tatra nagāḥ pattrarathākulāḥ | divyagandharasasparśāḥ sarvān kāmān sravanti ca | nānākārāṇi vāsāṃsi phalanty anye nagottamāḥ॥

Translation

Doon, ang mga punò ay laging namumulaklak at namumunga, at punô ng mga kawan ng ibon. Ang kanilang makalangit na halimuyak, lasa, at haplos ay wari’y nagbubuhos ng bawat ligaya; at ang iba pang mahuhusay na punò ay nagbubunga pa ng mga kasuotang sari-sari ang anyo.

Word by Word

• nitya-puṣpa-phalāḥ: ever with flowers and fruits
• nitya-puṣpa-phalāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक) + puṣpa (प्रातिपदिक) + phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः "नित्यं पुष्पं फलम् च येषाम्" (बहुव्रीहि-प्रायः अर्थे) विशेषण (नगाः)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय

• nagāḥ: trees
• nagāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: naga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; अत्र "वृक्षाः" अर्थे

• pattra-ratha-ākulāḥ: crowded with birds
• pattra-ratha-ākulāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pattra (प्रातिपदिक) + ratha (प्रातिपदिक) + ākula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः "पत्त्ररथैः (पक्षिभिः) आकुलाः"; विशेषण

• divya-gandha-rasa-sparśāḥ: having divine fragrance, taste and touch
• divya-gandha-rasa-sparśāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक) + gandha (प्रातिपदिक) + rasa (प्रातिपदिक) + sparśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्वः (गन्ध-रस-स्पर्श) दिव्य-विशेषण; विशेषण (नगाः)

• sarvān: all
• sarvān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (कामान्)

• kāmān: desires
• kāmān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• sravanti: flow forth/produce
• sravanti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sru (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• nānā-ākārāṇi: of many kinds/forms
• nānā-ākārāṇi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nānā (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + ākāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः "नानाविधाः आकाराः"; विशेषण (वासांसि)

• vāsāṃsi: garments
• vāsāṃsi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• phalanti: bear/yield
• phalanti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √phal (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• anye: other
• anye: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (नगोत्तमाः)

• nagottamāḥ: excellent trees
• nagottamāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: naga (प्रातिपदिक) + uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः "नगानाम् उत्तमाः"; अत्र वृक्ष-विशेषः

Context

'There the trees are filled with flowers and fruits in all seasons. Birds rest on them. By their excellent fragrance, taste and smooth feel the fruits and flowers satisfy the desires of all. Some other excellent trees provide barks of various kinds which are used for cloth.

Characters & Entities

• trees (nagāḥ)
• birds (pattra-ratha)
• garments (vāsāṃsi)

FAQs

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

Enjoyment (kāma) is portrayed as naturally available in a puṇya-formed realm, implying the Ramayana ideal: pleasures are wholesome when aligned with dharma, not seized through adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva describes the self-sustaining abundance of the northern region—trees that continuously provide food, sensory delight, and even clothing.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Care for companions: by describing provisions and ease, Sugriva supports the endurance and morale of the search mission.