Shloka 2

अङ्गद

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

Devanagari script

बुद्ध्या ह्यष्टाङ्गया युक्तं चतुर्बलसमन्वितम्।चतुर्दशगुणं मेने हनूमान्वालिनस्सुतम्।।।।

Transliteration

buddhyā hy aṣṭāṅgayā yuktaṃ caturbala-samanvitam |

caturdaśa-guṇaṃ mene hanūmān vālinas sutam || 4.54.2 ||

Translation

Hanūmān estima que le fils de Vāli est pourvu d’une intelligence pénétrante, muni des huit constituants, soutenu par les quatre forces, et marqué de quatorze qualités royales.

Word by Word

• buddhyā: by intellect
• buddhyā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: buddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Ins), एकवचन

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• aṣṭāṅgayā: with eightfold (limbs/parts)
• aṣṭāṅgayā: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + aṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समास (aṣṭau aṅgāni yasyāḥ), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; ‘buddhyā’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• yuktam: endowed/connected
• yuktam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yukta (कृदन्त; √yuj)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘sutam’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• caturbala-samanvitam: possessed of four kinds of strength
• caturbala-samanvitam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: catur (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक) + samanvita (कृदन्त; सम्+√i/√vṛt? ‘endowed’)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (‘caturvidha-bala’), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘sutam’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• caturdaśa-guṇam: having fourteen qualities
• caturdaśa-guṇam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: caturdaśa (संख्याप्रातिपदिक) + guṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समास (caturdaśa guṇāḥ yasya), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘sutam’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• mene: considered
• mene: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √man (मन् धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• hanūmān: Hanuman
• hanūmān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanūmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• vālinaḥ: of Vali
• vālinaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vālin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Gen), एकवचन

• sutam: son
• sutam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

Hanuman thought Vali's son possessed in addition to his intellect, eight kinds of limbs, four kinds of strength and fourteen qualities (required of a king):

Characters & Entities

• Hanūmān
• Vāli
• Aṅgada (Vāli’s son; implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma in governance rests on qualified leadership: a ruler should possess structured competence (aṣṭāṅga), real strength (caturbala), and cultivated virtues (guṇas).

What is the narrative situation?

The text reports Hanūmān’s evaluation of Vāli’s son (Aṅgada), highlighting his preparedness and kingly qualifications in the Kishkindhā context.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discernment and fitness to lead—measured capability rather than mere birthright.