Valmiki Ramayana 5.64.20 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 64, Shloka 20

अङ्गद

प्रत्यागमनम् — Angada’s Return and the Confirmation of Sītā’s Discovery

Devanagari script

त्वया ह्यनुक्तैर्हरिभिर्नैव शक्यं पदात्पदम्।क्वचिद्गन्तुं हरिश्रेष्ठ ब्रूमः सत्यमिदं तु ते।।।।

Transliteration

tvayā hy anuktair haribhir naiva śakyaṃ padāt padam | kvacid gantuṃ hariśreṣṭha brūmaḥ satyam idaṃ tu te ||

Translation

ໂອ ຜູ້ປະເສີດທີ່ສຸດໃນຫມູ່ວານະຣາ! ຖ້າບໍ່ມີການຊີ້ນໍາຈາກທ່ານ ເຫຼົ່າຫະຣິ (ວານະຣາ) ກໍບໍ່ອາດກ້າວໄປໄດ້ແມ່ນແຕ່ກ້າວດຽວໄປບ່ອນໃດໆ. ນີ້ແມ່ນຄວາມຈິງທີ່ພວກເຮົາກ່າວແກ່ທ່ານ.

Word by Word

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (indeed)

• anuktaiḥ: uncommanded/without instruction
• anuktaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anukta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; हरिभिः इति विशेषणम्; अर्थे: 'without being instructed/ordered'

• haribhiḥ: by the monkeys
• haribhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• eva: at all/indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (only/indeed)

• śakyam: possible
• śakyam: Pradhāna-viśeṣaṇa (विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śakya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (potential/possible), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषणम्

• padāt: from a step/on foot
• padāt: Apādāna (अपादान/Ablative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/ablative), एकवचन

• padam: a step
• padam: Karma (कर्म) / Kriyāviśeṣaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (step by step)

• kvacit: anywhere (even)
• kvacit: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kvacit (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/कालवाचक-अव्यय; नकारार्थे 'क्वचिद् अपि' = 'anywhere/ever'

• gantum: to go
• gantum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive)

• hariśreṣṭha: O best of monkeys
• hariśreṣṭha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari + śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (हरिणां श्रेष्ठः); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• brūmaḥ: we say
• brūmaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• satyam: true
• satyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; इदम् इति विशेषणम्

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अवधारण-निपात (but/indeed)

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th/dative) एकवचन (enclitic)

Context

"O Angada! the best of vanaras! without your command none will find it possible to put forward even a single step."

Characters & Entities

• Angada
• Vanaras

FAQs

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

Dharma upholds disciplined order: collective action succeeds when guided by rightful leadership and truthful counsel (satya).

What is the narrative situation?

The vānaras insist that Angada must lead and command; without him they will not move forward.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Angada’s acknowledged authority and the group’s disciplined obedience to rightful command.