Shloka 17
सम्पातिदर्शनम् (Encounter with Sampāti)
Angada’s Lament and the Vulture-King’s Response
तदसुखमनुकीर्तितं वचोभुवि पतितांश्च समीक्ष्य वानरान्।भृशचलितमतिर्महामतिःकृपणमुदाहृतवान् स गृध्रराट्।।।।
tad asukham anukīrtitaṃ vaco bhuvi patitāṃś ca samīkṣya vānarān |
bhṛśa-calita-matir mahā-matiḥ kṛpaṇam udāhṛtavān sa gṛdhrarāṭ ||
Ayant entendu ce récit douloureux et voyant les vanaras étendus à terre, le roi des vautours, bien que sage, fut profondément ébranlé et poussa un cri plaintif.
'See, Yama, son of Vaivasvata, has arrived here in person to destroy the monkeys in the name of Sita. (Sita became the direct agent for causing the destruction of monkeys).
FAQs
The verse points to compassion as a dharmic awakening: true wisdom is not cold detachment; it trembles at others’ suffering and moves toward protection and help.
After Angada’s sorrowful narration and seeing the vanaras collapsed in despair, Sampāti becomes emotionally shaken and responds with a lament.
Karunā (compassion): Sampāti’s inner shift from predatory intent toward empathetic response, preparing him to assist the mission.