Shloka 28

किष्किन्धाप्रवेशः—लक्ष्मणस्य कोपः, तारासान्त्वम्, सुग्रीवदर्शनम्

Lakshmana Enters Kishkindha: Anger, Tara’s Mediation, and Sugriva Encountered

Devanagari script

तेन चापस्वनेनाथ सुग्रीवः प्लवगाधिपः।विज्ञायाऽगमनं त्रस्त स्सञ्चचाल वरासनात्।।।।

Transliteration

tena cāpasvanenātha sugrīvaḥ plavagādhipaḥ | vijñāyāgamanam trastaḥ sañcacāla varāsanāt ||

Translation

凭那弓弦之声，猴王苏格利瓦知晓其来临；惊惧之下，他从王座上猛然起身。

Word by Word

• aṅgadena: by Aṅgada
• aṅgadena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine Instrumental Singular

• yathā: as
• yathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/adverb (यथार्थ/प्रकारवाचक अव्यय)

• mahyam: to me
• mahyam: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Dative (चतुर्थी) Singular

• purastāt: earlier/beforehand
• purastāt: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: purastāt (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (काल/देशवाचक अव्यय)

• prativeditam: was informed/reported
• prativeditam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-vid (धातु) > prativeditá (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: PPP (क्त), Neuter Nominative/Accusative Singular; impersonal passive sense: 'was reported'

• suvyaktam: clearly
• suvyaktam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: su + vyakta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial neuter accusative (क्रियाविशेषण), 'clearly/indeed'

• eṣaḥ: this (man)
• eṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine Nominative Singular

• samprāptaḥ: has arrived
• samprāptaḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-pra-āp (धातु) > samprāpta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: PPP (क्त), Masculine Nominative Singular, predicate of 'eṣaḥ'

• saumitriḥ: Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa)
• saumitriḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saumitri (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Masculine Nominative Singular (apposition to eṣaḥ)

• bhrātṛ-vatsalaḥ: affectionate to his brother
• bhrātṛ-vatsalaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक) + vatsala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa adjective; Masculine Nominative Singular, qualifying 'saumitriḥ'

Context

Then, sensing the arrival of Lakshmana, by the sound of his bow string, Sugriva the lord of vanaras, alighted at once from the throne.

Characters & Entities

• Sugriva
• Lakshmana
• bow (cāpa)

FAQs

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

Accountability to one’s pledged duty: Sugrīva’s fear reflects awareness that failing promised action (helping Rāma) brings moral and social consequence.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa approaches Kishkindhā; Sugrīva infers the arrival from the bow’s sound and reacts anxiously.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Alertness and recognition of consequence—Sugrīva quickly understands the situation and responds without delay.