Shloka 19

युद्धकाण्डे द्वितीयः सर्गः — Sugriva’s Counsel: From Grief to Strategy

Bridge to Lanka

Devanagari script

वानरेषुसमासक्तंनतेकार्यंविपत्स्यते ।अचिराद्द्रक्ष्यसेसीतांतीर्त्वासागरमक्ष्यम् ।।।।

Transliteration

vānarēṣu samāsaktaṃ na te kāryaṃ vipatsyate |

acirād drakṣyase sītāṃ tīrtvā sāgaram akṣyam ||

Translation

既已将此大业托付于婆那罗众，你的使命必不致败；不久之后，待你渡过那不可征服的大海，便将得见悉多。

Word by Word

• vānareṣu: among/on the Vānaras
• vānareṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī (7th), Bahuvacana

• samāsaktam: entrusted, committed
• samāsaktam: Karma (कर्म/predicate of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-ā√sañj (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta PPP (क्त), Napuṃsakalिङ्ग, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; predicate adjective of "kāryam": "attached/entrusted"

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, negation

• te: your
• te: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Ekavacana; "your"

• kāryam: task
• kāryam: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakalिङ्ग, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; subject of "vipatsyate"

• vipatsyate: will fail, will be ruined
• vipatsyate: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi√pad (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ/Periphrastic future sense often; here simple future (लृट्) usage: Prathama puruṣa, Ekavacana, ātmanepada; "will fail/come to ruin"

• acirāt: very soon
• acirāt: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण/time adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: acira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ablative used adverbially (पञ्चमी-अर्थे अव्ययीभाववत्): Pañcamī (5th), Ekavacana; "soon"

• drakṣyase: you will see
• drakṣyase: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Lṛṭ lakāra (future/लृट्), Madhyama puruṣa, Ekavacana, ātmanepada

• sītām: Sītā
• sītām: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana

• tīrtvā: having crossed
• tīrtvā: Pūrvakāla (पूर्वकाल/preceding action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √tṝ (धातु) + ktvā (कृदन्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta absolutive/gerund (क्त्वा): "having crossed"

• sāgaram: ocean
• sāgaram: Karma (कर्म/object of crossing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāgara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana

• akṣyam: unconquerable
• akṣyam: Karma (कर्म/object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a + kṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakalिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; adjective qualifying "sāgaram": "not to be subdued/overcome"

Context

"The task of yours entrusted to vanaras will never be spoiled. Very soon you will see Sita crossing over the ocean that cannot be subdued."

Characters & Entities

• Vānaras
• Sītā
• Ocean (Sāgara)

FAQs

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

Dharma emphasizes trust in righteous allies and shared duty: when a noble mission is carried collectively with faithful partners, it is safeguarded from failure.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma is reassured that with the Vānara alliance and the crossing of the ocean, reunion with Sītā is near.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hope grounded in teamwork—confidence arising from dependable allies and disciplined action.