Shloka 12

अङ्गद

प्रत्यागमनम् — Angada’s Return and the Confirmation of Sītā’s Discovery

Devanagari script

शङ्के श्रुतोऽयं वृत्तान्तो रामेण हरियूथपाः।तत्क्षमं नेह नः स्थातुं कृते कार्ये परन्तपाः।।।।

Transliteration

śaṅke śruto 'yaṃ vṛttānto rāmeṇa hariyūthapāḥ | tatkṣamaṃ neha naḥ sthātuṃ kṛte kārye parantapāḥ ||

Translation

„Ihr Führer der Affenheere, ich vermute, Rāma hat diese Kunde bereits vernommen. Da unser Werk vollbracht ist, o Feindeverbrenner, ziemt es uns nicht, hier noch zu verweilen.“

Word by Word

• śaṅke: I suspect/I think
• śaṅke: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śaṅk (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), आत्मनेपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• śrutaḥ: heard
• śrutaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; वृत्तान्तः इति विशेषणम्

• ayam: this
• ayam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; वृत्तान्तः इति विशेषणम्

• vṛttāntaḥ: account/news
• vṛttāntaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛttānta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• rāmeṇa: by Rama
• rāmeṇa: Karta (कर्ता) / Agent (करण/कर्तृकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), एकवचन

• hariyūthapāḥ: O leaders of monkey troops
• hariyūthapāḥ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari + yūthapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (हरिणां यूथपाः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सम्बोधनार्थे अपि प्रयुज्यते (vocative-sense)

• tat: that
• tat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्षमम् इति विशेषणम् (emphatic: 'that')

• kṣamam: proper/fit
• kṣamam: Pradhāna-viśeṣaṇa (विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṣama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषणम् (predicate adjective)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negative particle)

• iha: here
• iha: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• naḥ: for us/of us
• naḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/genitive) बहुवचन (enclitic form); 'of us/for us'

• sthātum: to stay
• sthātum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Infinitive purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), 'to stand/stay'

• kṛte: when done/after being done
• kṛte: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) from √kṛ; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/locative), एकवचन; कार्ये इति सह (locative absolute sense: 'when the task is done')

• kārye: in the task
• kārye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• parantapāḥ: O scorcher(s) of foes
• parantapāḥ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paraṃ + tapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (परान् तापयन्ति इति); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सम्बोधनार्थे अपि (vocative-sense)

Context

"O scorcher of enemies! I presume Rama has already heard the news of our arrival on accomplishment of the task. Hence it is not proper for us to tarry here.

Characters & Entities

• Angada
• Rāma
• Vānara troop-leaders

FAQs

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

Duty requires timely action: once the task is fulfilled, one should not indulge further but return to report truthfully and promptly to the rightful leader.

What is the narrative situation?

Angada urges the troop to stop lingering after their success and proceed to where Rāma and Sugrīva are.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sense of duty (kartavya-niṣṭhā) and disciplined urgency.