Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 35, Shloka 56

रामलक्षणवर्णनम्

Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita

Devanagari script

अङ्गदो नाम लक्ष्मीवान्वालिसूनुर्महाबलः।प्रस्थितः कपिशार्दूलस्त्रिभागबलसंवृतः।।5.35.56।।

Transliteration

aṅgado nāma lakṣmīvān vālisūnur mahābalaḥ | prasthitaḥ kapiśārdūlas tribhāgabalasaṃvṛtaḥ ||

Translation

অঙ্গদ নামৰ শ্ৰীসম্পন্ন, মহাবলী, বালিৰ পুত্ৰ—বানৰসকলৰ মাজত ব্যাঘ্ৰসম—সেনাৰ তৃতীয়াংশ বলেৰে পৰিবেষ্টিত হৈ প্ৰস্থান কৰিলে।

Word by Word

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

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, नामार्थक-निपात (particle meaning ‘by name/called’)

• लक्ष्मीवान्: prosperous
• लक्ष्मीवान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लक्ष्मीवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्यय (possessive)

• वालिसूनुः: son of Vali
• वालिसूनुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वालि-सूनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—वालिनः सूनुः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

• महाबलः: mighty
• महाबलः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—महत् + बल (कर्मधारयः)

• प्रस्थितः: departed
• प्रस्थितः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘departed’

• कपिशार्दूलः: tiger among monkeys
• कपिशार्दूलः: Apposition (समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपि-शार्दूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—कपीनां शार्दूलः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

• त्रिभागबलसंवृतः: accompanied by one-third of the army
• त्रिभागबलसंवृतः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि-भाग-बल-संवृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—त्रिभागं बलम् (द्विगु/तत्पुरुष-भाव) + संवृत (कर्मधारय: ‘संवृतः’)

Characters & Entities

• Angada
• Vali
• Vanara army

FAQs

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

Dharma is role-based responsibility: qualified leaders like Aṅgada accept burdensome missions for the common aim of rescuing Sītā.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān introduces Aṅgada as a principal leader of the search expedition, assigned a significant force.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya (valor) joined with leadership: Aṅgada is portrayed as a foremost warrior capable of guiding others.