Shloka 7

सम्पातिवाक्यम्

Sampāti’s Counsel and the Revelation of Laṅkā

Devanagari script

निर्दग्धपक्षः पतितो विन्ध्येऽहं वानरर्षभाः।अहमस्मिन्वसन्भ्रातुः प्रवृत्तिं नोपलक्षये।।4.58.7।।

Transliteration

nirdagdhapakṣaḥ patito vindhye 'haṃ vānararṣabhāḥ | aham asmin vasan bhrātuḥ pravṛttiṃ nopalakṣaye || 4.58.7 ||

Translation

Oh, toros entre los monos, mis alas se quemaron y caí sobre el Vindhya. Viviendo aquí, no he llegado a saber noticia alguna del paradero de mi hermano.

Word by Word

• nirdagdha-pakṣaḥ: with burnt wings
• nirdagdha-pakṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nirdagdha (कृदन्त/धातु √dah with nir-) + pakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana, Puṃliṅga; tatpuruṣa: 'one whose wings are burnt' qualifying aham

• patitaḥ: fallen
• patitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: patita (कृदन्त/धातु √pat)
• Form: Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana, Puṃliṅga; past participle qualifying aham

• vindhye: in (the) Vindhya
• vindhye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vindhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Saptamī (7th), Ekavacana, Puṃliṅga; place name

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana

• vānararṣabhāḥ: O best of monkeys
• vānararṣabhāḥ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदik) + ṛṣabha (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Sambodhana (vocative), Bahuvacana, Puṃliṅga; tatpuruṣa 'bulls among monkeys' (address)

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana

• asmin: in this (place)
• asmin: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Saptamī (7th), Ekavacana, Puṃliṅga/napuṃsaka; 'in this (place)'

• vasan: dwelling
• vasan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vas (धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ present active participle, Prathamā, Ekavacana, Puṃliṅga; 'while dwelling'

• bhrātuḥ: of (my) brother
• bhrātuḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Ekavacana, Puṃliṅga

• pravṛttim: news/whereabouts
• pravṛttim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pravṛtti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana, Strīliṅga

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle

• upalakṣaye: I perceive/know
• upalakṣaye: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-√lakṣ (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (present), Uttama-puruṣa (1st), Ekavacana; ātmanepada usage possible; 'I perceive/recognize'

Context

'O bulls among monkeys, consequently my wings were burnt and I dropped down on Vindhya. Here I have been living, knowing not my brother's whereabouts.'

Characters & Entities

• Sampāti
• Vindhya
• Jatāyu (implied as brother)

FAQs

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

Truthful self-disclosure: Sampāti speaks plainly about his condition and ignorance, showing satya (truthfulness) as a foundation for right action.

What is the narrative situation?

Sampāti explains to the vānara search-party how he became wingless, fell on the Vindhya, and has since been unable to learn news of his brother Jatāyu.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Honesty joined with endurance—he does not exaggerate or conceal, and he bears long hardship while remaining coherent and accountable in speech.