Shloka 2

अङ्गदवाक्यम्—सीताहरण-प्रतिवेदन-धर्मविचारः

Angada’s Counsel on Reporting Without Sita

Devanagari script

दृष्टा देवी न चानीता इति तत्र निवेदनम्।।।।अयुक्तमिव पश्यामि भवद्भिः ख्यातविक्रमैः।

Transliteration

dṛṣṭā devī na cānītā iti tatra nivedanam |

ayuktam iva paśyāmi bhavadbhiḥ khyātavikramaiḥ ||

Translation

“ການໄປທູນລາຍງານວ່າ ‘ໄດ້ເຫັນພຣະເທວີແລ້ວ ແຕ່ບໍ່ໄດ້ນຳພຣະນາງກັບຄືນ’ ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າເຫັນວ່າບໍ່ເໝາະສົມກັບພວກທ່ານ ຜູ້ມີຊື່ສຽງໃນຄວາມກ້າຫານເລີຍ।”

Word by Word

• dṛṣṭā: seen
• dṛṣṭā: Karta-anuguṇa (कर्ता-विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dṛś (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Eka-vacana; past passive participle; predicate with devī

• devī: the lady (Sita)
• devī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Eka-vacana; subject of implied 'asti' in report

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle

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

• ānītā: brought
• ānītā: Karta-anuguṇa (कर्ता-विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā + nī (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Eka-vacana; past passive participle; 'brought' (negated)

• iti: thus
• iti: Vākyārtha-sūcaka (वाक्यार्थ-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (vākyānta-avyaya)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Deśa-avyaya (there)

• nivedanam: report, submission
• nivedanam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nivedana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Eka-vacana; subject: 'the report/statement'

• ayuktam: improper
• ayuktam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-yukta (युज्-धातु-क्त, कृदन्त)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Eka-vacana; object complement of paśyāmi

• iva: as if
• iva: Upamā (उपमा-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Comparative particle

• paśyāmi: I see/consider
• paśyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (present), Parasmaipada; Uttama-puruṣa (1st), Eka-vacana

• bhavadbhiḥ: by you
• bhavadbhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd), Bahu-vacana; agent/instrument: 'by you'

• khyāta-vikramaiḥ: renowned for valor
• khyāta-vikramaiḥ: Karaṇa-anuguṇa (करण-विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: khyāta (ख्यै-धातु-क्त, कृदन्त) + vikrama (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd), Bahu-vacana; viśeṣaṇa of bhavadbhiḥ; 'renowned for valor'

Context

"O vanaras, you are known for your valour. I think, to tell Rama that we have seen Sita but not brought her is not proper".

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgada
• Sītā (devī)
• Rāma (implied recipient of report)
• Vānaras

FAQs

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

Dharma demands integrity in action: one should not settle for an excuse framed as a report when greater, feasible help is owed to the afflicted.

What is the narrative situation?

Aṅgada presses the group, arguing that returning with only information (not Sītā) fails the mission’s moral purpose.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

High standards (ātma-garima) and commitment to results aligned with righteousness.