Shloka 7

सप्तनवतितमः सर्गः (Yuddha Kāṇḍa 97): Sugrīva’s Onslaught and the Fall of Virūpākṣa

Devanagari script

आत्मनस्सदृशंवीरस्सतंनिक्षिप्यवानरम् ।सुग्रीवोऽऽभिमुखश्शत्रुंप्रतस्थेपादपायुधः ।।।।

Transliteration

ātmanas sadṛśaṃ vīras sataṃ nikṣipya vānarām |

sugrīvo 'bhimukhaś śatruṃ pratasthē pādapāyudhaḥ ||

Translation

Dũng tướng Sugrīva, sau khi giao cho đội quân vānara xứng tầm để hộ vệ, liền cầm cây làm vũ khí, tiến thẳng đối diện quân thù.

Word by Word

• आत्मनः: of himself
• आत्मनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• सदृशम्: similar; suitable
• सदृशम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सदृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular (adverbial/qualifying)

• वीरः: the hero
• वीरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सतम्: good; worthy
• सतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक; √अस् शतृ/सत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative, Singular (qualifying वानरम्)

• निक्षिप्य: having stationed
• निक्षिप्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्षिप् (धातु) + नि (उपसर्ग)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय; having placed/assigned

• वानरम्: a monkey (warrior)
• वानरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सुग्रीवः: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अभिमुखः: facing; turned toward
• अभिमुखः: Karta-visheshana (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभिमुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular (predicate adjective)

• शत्रुम्: the enemy
• शत्रुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• प्रतस्थे: set out; advanced
• प्रतस्थे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु) + प्र (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद; Perfect, 3rd person, Singular

• पादपायुधः: one whose weapon was a tree
• पादपायुधः: Karta-visheshana (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पादप + आयुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular (bahuvrīhi-like sense possible, but form is tatpuruṣa: 'tree-weapon')

Context

Looking at the most powerful Virupaksha destroyed by Sugriva, the Vanaras were happy and the Rakshasa army in sorrow seemed mad like Ganga in space.।। इत्यार्षेवाल्मीकीयेश्रीमद्रामायणेआदिकाव्येयुद्धकाण्डेसप्तनवतितमस्सर्गः ।।This is the end of the ninety seventh sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Vānaras
• Enemy (Rākṣasas, implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma as disciplined action: protection is delegated responsibly, then the leader personally confronts danger—balancing care with courage.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva reorganizes his side and advances directly against the enemy, wielding an uprooted tree.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Valor joined with prudence—Sugrīva does not abandon the vulnerable even while rushing to the front.