Shloka 8
सुग्रीवस्य शतवलि-प्रेषणम्
Sugriva’s Commission to Satavali for the Northern Search
Devanagari script
एतां बुद्धिमवस्थाय दृश्यते जानकी यथा।तथा भवद्भिः कर्तव्यमस्मत्प्रियहितैषिभिः।।।।
Transliteration
etāṃ buddhim avasthāya dṛśyate jānakī yathā | tathā bhavadbhiḥ kartavyam asmatpriyahitaiṣibhiḥ ||
Translation
当坚住此一决意；你们这些为我等求所爱与所利者，当如是行事，使阇那姬（Jānakī）得以被寻见。
Word by Word
एताम्this
एताम्:
Karma (कर्म; बुद्धिम्-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; विशेषण of ‘बुद्धिम्’
बुद्धिम्plan/resolve
बुद्धिम्:
Karma (कर्म; ‘अवस्थाय’ का कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootबुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन
अवस्थायhaving adopted
अवस्थाय:
Kriya (क्रिया; पूर्वकर्म)
TypeVerb
Rootअव-स्था (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); ‘having adopted/taken (a stand)’
दृश्यतेis seen/is to be found
दृश्यते:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootदृश् (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (Present); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive) ‘is seen/comes into view’
जानकीJanaki (Sita)
जानकी:
Karta (कर्ता; passive subject)
TypeNoun
Rootजानकी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन
यथाas/in such a way that
यथा:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; manner)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; प्रकार/उपमान (adverb/conjunction ‘as/how’)
तथाso/thus
तथा:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; manner)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; तदनुरूप (correlative ‘so/thus’)
भवद्भिःby you
भवद्भिः:
Karana (करण; agent in obligation construction)
TypeNoun
Rootभवत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया; बहुवचन; ‘by you’
कर्तव्यम्must be done
कर्तव्यम्:
Kriya (क्रिया; विधेय)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
Formतव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive/obligatory); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; ‘should be done’
अस्मत्प्रियहितैषिभिःby you who seek our welfare and pleasure
अस्मत्प्रियहितैषिभिः:
Karana (करण; agent group)
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद् + प्रिय + हितैषिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष-समास (अस्माकं प्रियहितम् एषन्ति ये); पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया; बहुवचन; विशेषण/सम्बोधनार्थे ‘भवद्भिः’ का विशेषण
Context
'It is difficult even for gods to reach Somagiri. You should return immediately afterseeing that mountain.
Characters & Entities
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Jānakī (Sītā)FAQs
Kartavya—disciplined, purposeful action for a righteous goal—is framed as the proper response to trust and responsibility.
The vānara search mission is being organized; the leader urges them to adopt a clear strategy aimed at locating Sītā.
Determination guided by loyalty: acting as true well-wishers through effective effort.