Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 22, Shloka 8

वालिविलापः

Vali’s Final Counsel and the Succession Charge

Devanagari script

सुखार्हं सुखसंवृद्धं बालमेनमबालिशम्।बाष्पपूर्णमुखं पश्य भूमौ पतितमङ्गदम्।।

Transliteration

sukhārhaṃ sukha-saṃvṛddhaṃ bālam enam abāliśam | bāṣpa-pūrṇa-mukhaṃ paśya bhūmau patitam aṅgadam ||

Translation

Look at Aṅgada—this young boy, raised in comfort and worthy of happiness—fallen on the ground, his face filled with tears.

Word by Word

• सुखार्हम्: deserving happiness
• सुखार्हम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sukha + arh(a) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpuruṣa), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• सुखसंवृद्धम्: brought up in comfort
• सुखसंवृद्धम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sukha + saṃvṛddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• बालम्: the boy/child
• बालम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Masculine/Neuter usage), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• एनम्: him
• एनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: enad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• अबालिशम्: not foolish/wise (though young)
• अबालिशम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abāliśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• बाष्पपूर्णमुखम्: with face full of tears
• बाष्पपूर्णमुखम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bāṣpa + pūrṇa + mukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (bāṣpa-pūrṇa-mukha), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• पश्य: see
• पश्य: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• भूमौ: on the ground
• भूमौ: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūmi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• पतितम्: fallen
• पतितम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pat (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• अङ्गदम्: Angada
• अङ्गदम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

Context

'Look at this young Angada fallen on the ground, face flooded with tears. Raised with comfort, he deserves to be kept happy.

Characters & Entities

• Vāli
• Sugrīva
• Aṅgada

FAQs

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

Protection of the dependent: dharma requires care for a child who is about to lose his father and security.

What is the narrative situation?

Vāli draws Sugrīva’s attention to the grieving Aṅgada as a basis for his request of guardianship.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Karuṇā (compassion): recognizing another’s vulnerability and responding with protective care.