Shloka 12

द्वितीयः सर्गः (Sarga 2): Sugriva’s Alarm and Hanuman’s Commission

Devanagari script

ततस्सुग्रीवसचिवाः पर्वतेन्द्रं समाश्रिताः।सङ्गम्य कपिमुख्येन सर्वे प्राञ्जलय स्थिताः।।।।

Transliteration

tataḥ sugrīva-sacivāḥ parvatendraṃ samāśritāḥ | saṅgamya kapi-mukhyena sarve prāñjalayaḥ sthitāḥ ||

Translation

随后，苏格利婆的诸臣依止于群山之主，与猴族首领会合，众皆合掌肃立。

Word by Word

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: thereafter)

• sugrīva-sacivāḥ: Sugriva's ministers
• sugrīva-sacivāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva + saciva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सुग्रीवस्य सचिवाः), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• parvatendram: the king of mountains
• parvatendram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvata-indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (पर्वतानाम् इन्द्रः), पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• samāśritāḥ: having taken refuge (in)
• samāśritāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-śri (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• saṅgamya: having assembled
• saṅgamya: Kriya-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-gam (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund/absolutive), ‘having assembled/met’

• kapimukhyena: with the chief of monkeys
• kapimukhyena: Sahakāraka/Instrument (करण/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapi-mukhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (कपीनां मुख्यः), पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• prāñjalayaḥ: with folded hands
• prāñjalayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prāñjali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण, पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (प्राञ्जलिः = अञ्जलिं कृत्वा)

• sthitāḥ: stood
• sthitāḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (past participle), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

Context

Thereafter, all the ministers of Sugriva assembled together on the king of mountains and stood (in front of Sugriva), with folded hands.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva

FAQs

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

Dharma in governance: orderly counsel and respectful conduct (folded hands) uphold social harmony and right decision-making.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva’s attendants gather formally on the mountain, preparing to respond to the perceived threat/opportunity of the newcomers.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discipline and reverence within a political community.