Shloka 23

अङ्गद

उपदेशः — Hanuman’s Counsel to Angada on Succession and Strategy

Devanagari script

प्रियकामश्च ते मातुस्तदर्थं चास्य जीवितम्।तस्यापत्यं च नास्त्यन्यत्तस्मादङ्गद गम्यताम्।।।।

Transliteration

priyakāmaś ca te mātuḥ tad-arthaṁ cāsya jīvitam |

tasyāpatyaṁ ca nāsty anyat tasmād aṅgada gamyatām ||

Translation

Er will deiner Mutter gefallen, und sein eigenes Leben ist an sie gebunden; er hat keinen anderen Nachkommen als dich—darum, o Aṅgada, kehre zurück.

Word by Word

• प्रियकामः: desiring what is dear (to her) / wishing to please
• प्रियकामः: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय-काम (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• मातुः: of (your) mother
• मातुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• तदर्थम्: for that purpose
• तदर्थम्: Hetu/Prayojana (हेतु/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्-अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्यय (adverbial)

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

• अस्य: his
• अस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• जीवितम्: life
• जीवितम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जीवित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• तस्य: of her/of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अपत्यम्: offspring
• अपत्यम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

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

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• अस्ति: is
• अस्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• अन्यत्: another
• अन्यत्: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तस्मात्-इति हेत्वर्थक-निपात (ablatival adverb: therefore)

• अङ्गद: O Angada
• अङ्गद: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

• गम्यताम्: let (you) go / go back
• गम्यताम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; विधिलिङ्गार्थे आज्ञा (let it be gone)

Context

'Your mother is his life and he would love to please her. He has no offspring other than you. Therefore, go back.'ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে কিষ্কিন্ধাকাণ্ডে চতুষ্পঞ্চাশস্সর্গঃ৷৷Thus ends the fiftyfourth sarga in Kishkindakanda of the first epic, the Holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Angada
• Tara
• Sugriva

FAQs

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

Dharma includes protecting lineage and honoring family bonds; the rightful heir should be safeguarded and reintegrated, not alienated by fear.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman strengthens his persuasion by pointing to Sugrīva’s attachment to Tārā and the absence of any other child, urging Angada to return safely.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanuman’s compassion and diplomatic insight: he uses relational truths to dissolve suspicion and restore trust.