Shloka 22

अङ्गद

उपदेशः — Hanuman’s Counsel to Angada on Succession and Strategy

Devanagari script

धर्मकामः पितृव्यस्ते प्रीतिकामो दृढव्रतः।शुचिस्सत्यप्रतिज्ञश्च न त्वां जातु जिघांसति।।।।

Transliteration

dharmakāmaḥ pitṛvyas te prītikāmo dṛḍhavrataḥ |

śuciḥ satyapratijñaś ca na tvāṁ jātu jighāṁsati ||

Translation

Tu tío paterno está consagrado al dharma, busca la concordia, es firme en sus votos, puro en su conducta y fiel a su palabra: jamás querrá matarte.

Word by Word

• धर्मकामः: desiring dharma / righteous-minded
• धर्मकामः: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म-काम (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (adjective)

• पितृव्यः: paternal uncle
• पितृव्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• प्रीतिकामः: desiring affection/pleasure
• प्रीतिकामः: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीति-काम (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• दृढव्रतः: firm in vow
• दृढव्रतः: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दृढ-व्रत (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• शुचिः: pure, virtuous
• शुचिः: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• सत्यप्रतिज्ञः: true to his promise
• सत्यप्रतिज्ञः: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य-प्रतिज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• जातु: ever, at any time
• जातु: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: जातु (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• जिघांसति: wishes to kill / will harm
• जिघांसति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; desiderative (सन्नन्त) stem: जिघांस-

Context

'Your father's brother is virtuous, well-intentioned, loving, steadfast in action, and true to his promise. He will not kill you.

Characters & Entities

• Sugriva
• Angada

FAQs

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

Dharma is grounded in satya (truthfulness) and vow-keeping: a righteous ruler/elder does not betray kin or violate pledged protection.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman reassures Angada that Sugrīva’s character and commitment to truth make harm to Angada unlikely.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugrīva’s satyapratijñā (truth to promise) and dṛḍhavrata (steadfastness) are highlighted as safeguards for Angada.