Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 62, Shloka 38

मधुवनभङ्गः

The Disruption of Madhuvana and Dadhimukha’s Complaint

Devanagari script

रामं च लक्ष्मणं चैव दृष्ट्वा सुग्रीवमेव च।समप्रतिष्ठां जगतीमाकाशान्निपपात ह।।5.62.38।।

Transliteration

rāmaṃ ca lakṣmaṇaṃ caiva dṛṣṭvā sugrīvam eva ca | samapratiṣṭhāṃ jagatīm ākāśān nipapāta ha ||

Translation

فلما رأى راما ولاكشمانا، ورأى سُغريفَ أيضًا، هبط من السماء وحطَّ على أرضٍ مستوية.

Word by Word

• रामम्: Rama
• रामम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2), Singular

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• लक्ष्मणम्: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2), Singular

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• एव: also/indeed
• एव: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निपात)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा)

• सुग्रीवम्: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2), Singular

• एव: also/indeed
• एव: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• समप्रतिष्ठाम्: level/even
• समप्रतिष्ठाम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम + प्रतिष्ठा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya: 'समा प्रतिष्ठा यस्याः' (even/level); Feminine, Accusative (2), Singular; qualifies जगतीम्

• जगतीम्: ground/earth
• जगतीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2), Singular

• आकाशात्: from the sky
• आकाशात्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आकाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative (पञ्चमी/5), Singular

• निपपात: fell down/landed
• निपपात: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-पत् (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular, parasmaipada

• ह: indeed/then
• ह: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), narrative/emphatic

Context

Having heard the words that came from Angada's mouth, the bulls among vanaras praised him for his generous approval.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sugrīva
• Dadhimukha (implied)

FAQs

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

Proper conduct when approaching the righteous: one comes respectfully and directly to those responsible for judgment and protection.

What is the narrative situation?

Dadhimukha arrives where Sugrīva is seated with Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa and prepares to report the incident.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respect and procedural propriety—approaching leadership before acting further.