Shloka 16

Devanagari script

आसाद्य च ततो रामं कृताञ्जलिपुटोऽभवत्।।4.38.16।।कृताञ्जलौ स्थिते तस्मिन्वानराश्चाभवंस्तथा।

Transliteration

āsādya ca tato rāmaṃ kṛtāñjalipuṭo 'bhavat | kṛtāñjalau sthite tasmin vānarāś cābhavaṃs tathā ||

Translation

ನಂತರ ರಾಮನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಸುಗ್ರೀವನು ಕೃತಾಂಜಲಿಯಾಗಿ ನಿಂತನು; ಅವನು ಹಾಗೆ ನಿಂತಾಗ ವಾನರರೂ ಸಹ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಕೃತಾಂಜಲಿಯಾಗಿ ನಿಂತರು.

Word by Word

आसाद्यhaving approached

चand

ततःthen

रामम्Rama

कृताञ्जलिपुटःwith folded hands

अभवत्became/remained

कृताञ्जलौwith folded hands

स्थितेwhen (he) stood

तस्मिन्when he/there

वानराःmonkeys

चalso

अभवन्became/did (so)

तथाlikewise

Context

Thereafter Sugriva followed by the monkeys approached Rama, and stood with folded hands.

Characters & Entities

Sugrīva

Rāma

Vānara army (monkeys)

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as reverence toward the righteous and truthful (satya) person: the gesture of añjali signals humility, acknowledgement of moral authority, and sincerity in alliance.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva formally greets Rāma with folded hands, and the vānara host mirrors the same respectful posture.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and collective discipline: Sugrīva’s reverence sets the tone for the entire army.