Shloka 39

युद्धलक्षण-निमित्तदर्शनं तथा लङ्काद्वारव्यूहः

War Omens and the Encirclement of Lanka’s Gates

Devanagari script

अङ्गदोदक्षिणद्वारंजग्राहसुमहाबलः ।ऋषभेणगवाक्षेणगजेनगवयेनच ।।6.41.39।।

Transliteration

aṅgado dakṣiṇadvāraṃ jagrāha sumahābalaḥ |

ṛṣabheṇa gavākṣeṇa gajena gavayena ca || 6.41.39 ||

Translation

Angada, von gewaltiger Kraft, übernahm das Südtor, zusammen mit Ṛṣabha, Gavākṣa, Gaja und Gavaya.

Word by Word

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

• दक्षिणद्वारम्: the southern gate
• दक्षिणद्वारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (दक्षिणं द्वारम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• जग्राह: took/occupied
• जग्राह: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सुमहाबलः: of very great strength
• सुमहाबलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (अव्यय-उपसर्ग) + महा (प्रातिपदिक) + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (सु-महा-बलः = very great strength); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण to अङ्गदः

• ऋषभेण: with Rishabha
• ऋषभेण: Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• गवाक्षेण: with Gavaksha
• गवाक्षेण: Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गवाक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• गजेन: with Gaja
• गजेन: Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• गवयेन: with Gavaya
• गवयेन: Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गवय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

Context

Mighty monkey Hanuman united with heroes Pramati and Praghasa and others protected the west gate.

Characters & Entities

• Angada
• Ṛṣabha
• Gavākṣa
• Gaja
• Gavaya
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Dharma is disciplined guardianship: strength is directed into protective responsibility, not personal glory.

What is the narrative situation?

The southern gate is assigned to Angada and a team of prominent vānara leaders to prevent sorties and breaches.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Angada’s valor combined with accountability—taking charge of a critical position.