Shloka 4.55.15

अङ्गदस्य प्रायोपवेशननिश्चयः (Angada’s Resolve to Fast unto Death)

Devanagari script

प्रकृत्या प्रियपुत्रा सा सानुक्रोशा तपस्विनी।।।।विनष्टमिह मां श्रुत्वा व्यक्तं हास्यति जीवितम्।

Transliteration

prakṛtyā priyaputrā sā sānukrośā tapasvinī |

vinaṣṭam iha māṃ śrutvā vyaktaṃ hāsyati jīvitam ||

Translation

By nature she is tender and deeply devoted to her son—compassionate, and afflicted in her circumstances. Hearing that I have perished here, she will surely abandon her life.

Context

'By nature my mother, is compassionate. She is fond of me. (But) she is helpless. On hearing about my death, she will certainly give up her life'.

Characters & Entities

• Angada
• Tara (implied as mother per previous verse context)

FAQs

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

It highlights the dharmic awareness of relational consequences: one’s choices ripple into the lives of dependents, especially parents—raising the moral weight of actions taken in despair.

What is the narrative situation?

Angada anticipates the devastating impact of news of his death on his mother.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sensitivity and empathy—Angada recognizes his mother’s compassionate nature and her vulnerability.