Shloka 2

सुग्रीवस्य वैरानुकथनम्

Sugriva’s Account of Enmity and Appeal to Rama

Devanagari script

दिष्ट्यासि कुशली प्राप्तो निहतश्च त्वया रिपुः।अनाथस्य हि मे नाथस्त्वमेकोऽनाथनन्दनः।।

Transliteration

diṣṭyāsi kuśalī prāpto nihataś ca tvayā ripuḥ | anāthasya hi me nāthas tvam eko ’nātha-nandanaḥ ||

Translation

幸运的是你平安归来，敌人已被你诛杀。对于无依无靠的我来说，你是唯一的保护者，噢，无助者的慰藉者。

Word by Word

• दिष्ट्या: fortunately
• दिष्ट्या: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दिष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावे प्रयोगः (interjection-like), तृतीया-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययवत्; अर्थः—‘fortunately/by good luck’

• असि: you are
• असि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• कुशली: safe; well
• कुशली: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुशलिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (त्वम् implied)

• प्राप्तः: returned; arrived
• प्राप्तः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु) → प्राप्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (त्वम् implied)

• निहतः: killed
• निहतः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि-हन् (धातु) → निहत (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (रिपुः)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात (conjunction)

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया (instrumental), एकवचन

• रिपुः: the enemy
• रिपुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रिपु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अनाथस्य: of the helpless/orphaned one
• अनाथस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (genitive), एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• मे: my; to me
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (genitive), एकवचन

• नाथः: protector; lord
• नाथः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• एकः: alone
• एकः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (त्वम्)

• अनाथ-नन्दनः: delighter of the helpless; benefactor of orphans
• अनाथ-नन्दनः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/epithet)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनाथ (प्रातिपदिक) + नन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (अनाथानां नन्दनः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपाधि/विशेष्य (त्वम्)

Context

'By providence you have come back safe and the enemy has been killed. You are the only protector to an orphan which I am.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Vāli
• enemy (ripu)

FAQs

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

Acknowledging rightful protection and expressing gratitude: dharma in relationships includes honoring the one who safeguards and serves as support.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva addresses Vāli upon his return, praising his safety and victory, and presenting himself as dependent on Vāli’s protection.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and gratitude—Sugrīva speaks as one seeking shelter and acknowledging Vāli’s role.