Shloka 11

काकुत्स्थस्य शोकनिग्रहः—सुग्रीवसान्त्वनम्

Rama’s Grief Restrained—Sugriva’s Consolation

Devanagari script

एषोऽञ्जलिर्मया बद्धः प्रणयात्त्वां प्रसादये।पौरुषं श्रय शोकस्य नान्तरं दातुमर्हसि।।

Transliteration

eṣo 'ñjalir mayā baddhaḥ praṇayāt tvāṃ prasādaye | pauruṣaṃ śraya śokasya nāntaraṃ dātum arhasi || 4.7.11 ||

Translation

我以合掌之礼，出于深情恳求于你：依止丈夫之勇，不可给忧愁留下一丝空隙。

Word by Word

• eṣaḥ: this
• eṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• añjaliḥ: folded hands / salutation
• añjaliḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: añjali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Kartr̥ (कर्ता-करणभावः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• baddhaḥ: made/held (in gesture)
• baddhaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bandh (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अर्थः 'bound/held'

• praṇayāt: out of affection
• praṇayāt: Hetu (हेतुः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: praṇaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचन; हेतौ (out of affection)

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया, एकवचन

• prasādaye: I seek to please / I entreat
• prasādaye: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-sad (धातु)
• Form: लट्, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदम्; उपसर्गः प्र-; causative sense in usage: 'I appease/seek to please'

• pauruṣam: manliness / courage
• pauruṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pauruṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• śraya: take refuge in
• śraya: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śri (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपदम्; अर्थः 'take refuge/adhere to'

• śokasya: of grief
• śokasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śoka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• antaram: an opening / room
• antaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; अर्थः 'space/occasion/opening'

• dātum: to give
• dātum: Prayojana (प्रयोजनम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (Infinitive): 'to give'

• arhasi: ought to
• arhasi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: arh (धातु)
• Form: लट्, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदम्

Context

'I implore you with folded palms on account of our friendship to show manliness. You should not give in to grief.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sugrīva

FAQs

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

Friendship in Dharma includes truthful, strengthening counsel: one must protect the mind from grief so righteous action can proceed.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva, moved by affection, implores Rāma to be steady and not let sorrow weaken his resolve.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Pauruṣa (courage) supported by disciplined emotional restraint.