Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 35, Shloka 63

रामलक्षणवर्णनम्

Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita

Devanagari script

गृध्रराजस्य सोदर्यः सम्पातिर्नाम गृध्रराट्।श्रुत्वा भ्रातृवधं कोपादिदं वचनमब्रवीत्।।।।

Transliteration

gṛdhrarājasya sodaryaḥ sampātir nāma gṛdhrarāṭ | śrutvā bhrātṛvadhaṃ kopād idaṃ vacanam abravīt ||5.35.63||

Translation

كان ملكُ النسورِ يُدعى سَمْباتي، وهو الشقيقُ التامّ لملكِ النسور؛ فلمّا سمع بمقتلِ أخيه، تكلّم بهذه الكلمات غضبًا.

Word by Word

• गृध्रराजस्य: of the king of vultures
• गृध्रराजस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृध्रराज (प्रातिपदिक; गृध्र + राज)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; षष्ठी-सम्बन्धः (of)

• सोदर्यः: full brother
• सोदर्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोदर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सम्पातिः: Sampāti
• सम्पातिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्पाति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (proper noun)

• नाम: named
• नाम: Visheshana (विशेषण/नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नाम-शब्दः (particle meaning 'by name/called')

• गृध्रराट्: king of vultures
• गृध्रराट्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृध्रराट् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; 'having heard'

• भ्रातृवधम्: the killing of (his) brother
• भ्रातृवधम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृवध (प्रातिपदिक; भ्रातृ + वध)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• कोपात्: out of anger
• कोपात्: Hetu (हेतु/कारण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; हेतौ/कारणार्थे (because of)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; वचनम् इति विशेषणम्

• वचनम्: speech/words
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

Context

'O best of vanaras! by whom was my younger brother killed? Where was he dropped down? I wish you to tell me all about that.

Characters & Entities

• Sampati
• Jatayu (implied as the slain brother; clarified in adjacent verses)
• Vultures (gṛdhra)

FAQs

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

The verse reflects righteous indignation rooted in kinship and justice: grief and anger arise when dharma is violated through wrongful killing.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman introduces Sampati and explains that Sampati reacted strongly upon hearing of his brother’s death.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Familial loyalty and a sense of justice—Sampati’s response shows protective concern for his brother’s fate.