Shloka 78

युद्धलक्षण-निमित्तदर्शनं तथा लङ्काद्वारव्यूहः

War Omens and the Encirclement of Lanka’s Gates

Devanagari script

दूतोऽहंकोशलेन्द्रस्यरामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः ।वालिपुत्रोऽङ्गदोनामयदितेश्रोत्रमागतः ।।6.41.78।।

Transliteration

dūto ’haṁ kośalendrasya rāmasyākliṣṭa-karmaṇaḥ | vāli-putro ’ṅgado nāma yadite śrotram āgataḥ ||6.41.78||

Translation

Soy el mensajero de Rama, señor de Kosala, incansable en la acción; soy Angada, hijo de Vali, como quizá haya llegado a tus oídos.

Word by Word

• dūtaḥ: messenger
• dūtaḥ: Kartr̥-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• aham: I
• aham: Kartr̥ (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• kośalendrasya: of the lord of Kosala
• kośalendrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kośala (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (इन्द्र प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: कोशलानाम् इन्द्रः); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• rāmasya: of Rama
• rāmasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• akliṣṭa-karmaṇaḥ: unwearied in action
• akliṣṭa-karmaṇaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-kliṣṭa (कृदन्त; kliś धातु) + karman (कर्मन्)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास: अक्लिष्टं कर्म यस्य सः; पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; रामस्य विशेषण

• vāli-putraḥ: Vali's son
• vāli-putraḥ: Kartr̥-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vālin (वालिन् प्रातिपदिक) + putra (पुत्र प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: वालिनः पुत्रः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• aṅgadaḥ: Angada
• aṅgadaḥ: Kartr̥-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• nāma: by name
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/identifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāma (अव्यय)
• Form: नाम-निपात (indeclinable), नाम = by name

• yadi: if
• yadi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conditional)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्तार्थक-अव्यय (conditional: if)

• te: to you/your
• te: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• śrotram: hearing/ear
• śrotram: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrotra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; श्रवण-इन्द्रिय (ear/hearing)

• āgataḥ: has come
• āgataḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-gam (आ-गम् धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (Past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (अहं इत्यस्य विशेषण)

Context

"I am the son of Vali,by name Angada,an envoy of Rama ,the king of Kosala of unwearied action. You may know that I have landed"

Characters & Entities

• Angada
• Rama
• Kosala
• Vali
• Ravana

FAQs

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

Dharma in diplomacy begins with transparent identity and authority. Angada states who he is and whom he represents, grounding speech in truth.

What is the narrative situation?

Angada introduces himself to Ravana as Rama’s official messenger.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Straightforwardness and confidence—speaking clearly in an enemy’s assembly.