Shloka 1.60Unverified draft
सुग्रीवश्चापि तत्सर्वं श्रुत्वा रामस्य वानर: ।।1.1.60।। चकार सख्यं रामेण प्रीतश्चैवाग्निसाक्षिकम् ।
Meaning
Hearing it all, Sugriva was greatly pleased, and the two sealed a pact of friendship with fire as their witness.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vānaraḥ sugrīvaḥ ca api | वानरः सुग्रीवः च अपि | the Vanara Sugreeva, too | Compound phrase |
| tat sarvam śrutvā rāmasya | तत् सर्वम् श्रुत्वा रामस्य | having heard all that of Rama's | Compound phrase |
| sakhyam cakāra rāmeṇa | सख्यम् चकार रामेण | made friendship with Rama | Compound phrase |
| prītaḥ | प्रीतः | delighted | Nominative singular — epithet/adjective |
| agni sākṣikam ca eva | अग्नि साक्षिकम् च एव | with sacred fire as witness | Compound phrase |
Reference: 1.1.60 · Bāla Kāṇḍa