Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 61, Shloka 1

मधुवनप्रवेशः — The Vanaras Enter Madhuvana

Honey-Grove Episode

Devanagari script

ततो जाम्बवतो वाक्यमगृह्णन्त वनौकसः।अङ्गदप्रमुखा वीरा हनुमांश्च महाकपिः।।।।

Transliteration

tato jāmbavato vākyam agṛhṇanta vanaukasaḥ | aṅgadapramukhā vīrā hanumāṁś ca mahākapiḥ ||

Translation

तब अङ्गद के नेतृत्व वाले वनवासी वीरों ने, और महाकपि हनुमान ने भी, जाम्बवान के वचनों को स्वीकार किया।

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Kāla/krama-avyaya (then/thereupon)

• jāmbavataḥ: of Jāmbavān
• jāmbavataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jāmbavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Eka-vacana; possessor of vākyam

• vākyam: speech, words
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Eka-vacana; object of agṛhṇanta

• agṛhṇanta: accepted, agreed to
• agṛhṇanta: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: grah (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (imperfect/past), Parasmaipada; Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Bahu-vacana

• vana-okasaḥ: forest-dwellers (monkeys)
• vana-okasaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana + okas (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Bahu-vacana; kartā of agṛhṇanta; 'forest-dwellers'

• aṅgada-pramukhāḥ: led by Angada
• aṅgada-pramukhāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgada + pramukha (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Bahu-vacana; apposition to vanaukasaḥ; 'with Aṅgada as leader'

• vīrāḥ: heroes
• vīrāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Bahu-vacana; apposition

• hanumān: Hanuman
• hanumān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Eka-vacana; included subject

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• mahā-kapiḥ: great monkey
• mahā-kapiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + kapi (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Eka-vacana; apposition to hanumān

Context

In the midst of all the leaders of the monkeys including Angada, Hanuman accepted Jambavan's advice.

Characters & Entities

• Jāmbavān
• Aṅgada
• Hanumān
• Vānaras

FAQs

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

Dharma in a mission context includes respectful acceptance of sound counsel and unity of purpose—leaders and heroes act together rather than in fragmented will.

What is the narrative situation?

After Jāmbavān’s guidance, the Vānara leaders—Aṅgada and Hanumān among them—agree to his counsel, preparing for the next actions.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Cooperation and disciplined assent: capable warriors submit to wise guidance for the sake of the larger righteous objective.