Shloka 8

युद्धकाण्डे द्वितीयः सर्गः — Sugriva’s Counsel: From Grief to Strategy

Bridge to Lanka

Devanagari script

विक्रमेणसमानेष्येसीतांहत्वायथारिपुम् ।रावणंपापकर्माणंतथात्वंकर्तुमर्हसि ।।।।

Transliteration

vikrameṇa samāneṣye sītāṃ hatvā yathā ripum | rāvaṇaṃ pāpa-karmāṇaṃ tathā tvaṃ kartum arhasi ||

Translation

Bằng dũng lực, chúng ta sẽ rước Sītā trở về, sau khi giết kẻ thù—Rāvaṇa, kẻ tạo nghiệp ác. Ngài nên hành động để việc ấy được thành tựu.

Word by Word

• vikrameṇa: by prowess
• vikrameṇa: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vikrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• samāneṣye: I shall bring back
• samāneṣye: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-nī (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• sītām: Sītā
• sītām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• hatvā: having killed
• hatvā: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having killed’

• yathā: just as
• yathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (comparative/relative adverb: ‘as/just as’)

• ripum: enemy
• ripum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ripu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• rāvaṇam: Rāvaṇa
• rāvaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• pāpa-karmāṇam: of sinful deeds
• pāpa-karmāṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pāpa + karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (pāpāni karmāṇi yasya = of sinful deeds)

• tathā: thus
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (correlative adverb: ‘thus/in that way’)

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• kartum: to do
• kartum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/infinitive complement)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), ‘to do’

• arhasi: you ought; you are fit
• arhasi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: arh (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

"You ought to work such that we would kill that enemy Ravana of sinful deeds with our prowess and get back Sita. I hope you are capable of doing that."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma is the restoration of justice: rescuing Sītā and ending Rāvaṇa’s adharmic violence is framed as a righteous duty, not personal vengeance.

What is the narrative situation?

Counsel is being given to Rāma before the assault on Laṅkā: the goal is clearly stated—defeat Rāvaṇa and reunite Sītā with Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṣātra-vīrya guided by righteousness—valor directed toward protecting dharma and the wronged.