Shloka 81

त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः

Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka

Devanagari script

अथोवाचमहातेजास्सुग्रीवोवानराधिपः ।कुमारमङ्गदंवीरंशक्रतुल्यपराक्रमम् ।।।।

Transliteration

athovāca mahātejāḥ sugrīvo vānarādhipaḥ |

kumāram aṅgadaṃ vīraṃ śakratulyaparākramam ||6.69.81||

Translation

Da sprach der strahlende Sugrīva, Herr der Vānaras, zu dem Prinzen Aṅgada, dem Helden, dessen Kraft Indra gleichkam.

Word by Word

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; आरम्भ/अनन्तरार्थक (then/now)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (वच्, धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• mahā-tejāḥ: mighty in splendor
• mahā-tejāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (महत्तेजो यस्य); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; qualifying sugrīvaḥ

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

• vānara-adhipaḥ: lord of the vanaras
• vānara-adhipaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक) + adhipa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: vānarāṇām adhipaḥ); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; apposition to sugrīvaḥ

• kumāram: the prince
• kumāram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• aṅgadam: Angada
• aṅgadam: Karma (कर्म/Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; in apposition to kumāram

• vīram: heroic
• vīram: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying aṅgadam

• śakra-tulya-parākramam: whose valor equals Indra’s
• śakra-tulya-parākramam: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śakra (प्रातिपदिक) + tulya (प्रातिपदिक) + parākrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (शक्रतुल्यः पराक्रमो यस्य); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying aṅgadam

Context

Sugriva, the Lord of Vanaras seeing (Naranthaka advancing) spoke to his son Angada who resembled Indra in valour.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Aṅgada
• Śakra (Indra)
• Vanaras

FAQs

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

Dharma in leadership includes appointing capable protectors at the right moment; responsibility is delegated to the worthy for the welfare of the many.

What is the narrative situation?

After seeing Narāntaka’s threat, Sugrīva turns to Aṅgada to give instructions for the battle response.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Aṅgada’s vīrya (valor) and Sugrīva’s prudent command—matching duty to capability.