Shloka 1

अङ्गदस्य प्रायोपवेशननिश्चयः

Angada’s Resolve to Fast unto Death

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा हनुमतो वाक्यं प्रश्रितं धर्मसंहितम्।स्वामिसत्कारसंयुक्तमङ्गदो वाक्यमब्रवीत्।।।।

Transliteration

śrutvā hanumato vākyaṃ praśritaṃ dharmasaṃhitam |

svāmisatkārasaṃyuktam aṅgado vākyam abravīt ||

Translation

فلما سمع أَنْغَدَةُ كلام هانومان—متواضعاً، مؤسَّساً على الدارما، ومقروناً بتعظيم سيده—أجاب قائلاً.

Word by Word

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having heard)

• हनुमतः: of Hanuman
• हनुमतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनुमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• वाक्यम्: speech, words
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• प्रश्रितम्: humble, respectful
• प्रश्रितम्: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-श्रि (धातु)
• Form: कृत्-प्रत्यय: क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण

• धर्मसंहितम्: consistent with dharma
• धर्मसंहितम्: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म-संहित (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण

• स्वामिसत्कारसंयुक्तम्: accompanied by respect for the master
• स्वामिसत्कारसंयुक्तम्: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वामि-सत्कार-संयुक्त (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण

• अङ्गदः: Angada
• अङ्गदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• वाक्यम्: words
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

Context

On hearing Hanuman's humble words (of advice) consistent with righteousness and full of devotion to his master, the king, Angada said:

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Angada

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as right speech: humility, righteousness, and loyalty to one’s rightful master are presented as the proper foundation of counsel and decision-making.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman has offered respectful, dharma-aligned advice; the narration marks Angada’s response as the next turning point in the group’s deliberation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanuman’s virtue of loyal, dharmic counsel—speech that is both respectful (vinaya) and principled.