Valmiki Ramayana 5.62.4 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 62, Shloka 4

मधुवनभङ्गः

The Disruption of Madhuvana and Dadhimukha’s Complaint

Devanagari script

अङ्गदस्य मुखाच्छ्रुत्वावचनं वानरर्षभाः।।5.62.4।।साधुसाध्विति संहृष्टा वानराः प्रत्यपूजयन्।

Transliteration

aṅgadasya mukhāc chrutvā vacanaṃ vānararṣabhāḥ | sādhusādhv iti saṃhṛṣṭā vānarāḥ pratyapūjayan ||

Translation

Entendant les paroles sorties de la bouche d’Aṅgada, les meilleurs des chefs Vānara, transportés de joie, l’honorèrent en s’écriant : «Bien dit, bien dit !»

Word by Word

• अङ्गदस्य: of Angada
• अङ्गदस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• मुखात्: from (his) mouth
• मुखात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; अपादान (source)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त; अव्यय; having heard

• वचनम्: speech/statement
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• वानरर्षभाः: bulls among vanaras (chief monkeys)
• वानरर्षभाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक) + ऋषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• साधु: well done!
• साधु: Vakyartha (वाक्यार्थ/utterance)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साधु (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रशंसार्थक निपात (approving particle)

• साधु: excellent!
• साधु: Vakyartha (वाक्यार्थ/utterance)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साधु (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रशंसार्थक निपात (repetition for emphasis)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक अव्यय (quotative)

• संहृष्टाः: delighted
• संहृष्टाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+हृष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; अर्थः: delighted

• वानराः: the monkeys
• वानराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• प्रत्यपूजयन्: praised/honoured in return
• प्रत्यपूजयन्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति+पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgada
• Vānara leaders (vānararṣabhāḥ)

FAQs

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

Respecting righteous leadership and truthful counsel: when a leader speaks in a way that supports the group’s duty, the community affirms it openly.

What is the narrative situation?

After Aṅgada speaks, the leading Vānaras express approval and encouragement, strengthening unity before the next action.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Aṅgada’s leadership and persuasive clarity, and the Vānaras’ capacity to recognize and endorse sound counsel.