Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 63, Shloka 13

दधिमुख

विज्ञापनम् / Dadhimukha Reports the Madhuvana Incident

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तु सुग्रीवो लक्ष्मणेन महात्मना।लक्ष्मणं प्रत्युवाचेदं वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः।।।।

Transliteration

evam uktas tu sugrīvo lakṣmaṇena mahātmanā | lakṣmaṇaṃ pratyuvācedaṃ vākyaṃ vākyaviśāradaḥ ॥5.63.13॥

Translation

So von dem edelmütigen Lakṣmaṇa angesprochen, erwiderte Sugrīva, der in der Rede kundig war, dem Lakṣmaṇa mit diesen Worten.

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• uktaḥ: addressed, spoken to
• uktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √vac (धातु) + ta (क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि-भाव (having been spoken to)

• tu: but, then
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle: contrast/emphasis)

• sugrīvaḥ: Sugriva
• sugrīvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• lakṣmaṇena: by Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇena: Karana (करण/Instrument; agent with uktaḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• mahātmanā: by the great-souled (one)
• mahātmanā: Karana (करण/Instrument-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास ('महान् आत्मा'); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifies lakṣmaṇena)

• lakṣmaṇam: to Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇam: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient; to whom replied)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• pratyuvāca: replied
• pratyuvāca: Kriya (क्रिया/Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati + √vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifies vākyaṃ)

• vākyam: speech, statement
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• vākyaviśāradaḥ: skilled in speech
• vākyaviśāradaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक) + viśārada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सप्तमी/षष्ठी-भाव: 'वाक्येषु विशारदः'); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifies sugrīvaḥ)

Context

Great prince Lakshmana thus said, Sugriva the proficient speaker replied:

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma in leadership includes measured, truthful communication—responding clearly and responsibly when questioned about a disturbance.

What is the narrative situation?

After Lakṣmaṇa’s query, Sugrīva prepares to explain the matter.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugrīva’s composed speech and accountability are emphasized.