Shloka 1

दुन्दुभिवधप्रसङ्गः

The Dundubhi Episode and the Proof of Rama’s Prowess

Devanagari script

रामस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा हर्षपौरुषवर्धनम्।सुग्रीवः पूजयाञ्चक्रे राघवं प्रशशंस च4.11.1।।

Transliteration

rāmasya vacanaṃ śrutvā harṣapauruṣavardhanam | sugrīvaḥ pūjayāṃ cakre rāghavaṃ praśaśaṃsa ca ||

Translation

须伽利婆听闻罗摩之言，喜悦与勇气倍增，便恭敬礼奉罗伽婆，并加以赞颂。

Word by Word

• rāmasya: of Rāma
• rāmasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• vacanam: speech
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (श्रु धातु)
• Form: Gerund (क्त्वा)

• harṣa-pauruṣa-vardhanam: increasing joy and valor
• harṣa-pauruṣa-vardhanam: Karma (कर्म/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: harṣa+pauruṣa+vardhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; qualifying vacanam

• sugrīvaḥ: Sugrīva
• sugrīvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• pūjayān: honoring
• pūjayān: Karta (कर्ता/Concomitant action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pūj (पूज् धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; ‘worshipping/honoring’

• cakre: did/performed
• cakre: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular, Ātmanepada

• rāghavam: Rāghava (Rāma)
• rāghavam: Karma (कर्म/Object of honoring)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• praśaśaṃsa: praised
• praśaśaṃsa: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śaṃs (शंस् धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada; with preverb pra-

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय)

Context

The words of Rama boosted Sugriva's joy and manliness. He offered him prayers and praise:

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sugrīva

FAQs

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

Dharma includes honoring virtue and truthful speech—Sugrīva responds to Rāma’s righteous words with reverence and gratitude.

What is the narrative situation?

After hearing Rāma speak, Sugrīva offers respect and praises him, strengthening their alliance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Gratitude and recognition of righteousness in another.