Shloka 28

पञ्चषष्टितमः सर्गः — वानराणां प्लवन-पराक्रम-निरूपणम्

Assessment of the Vanaras’ Leaping Capacity; Jambavan Motivates Hanuman

Devanagari script

उक्तवाक्यं महाप्राज्ञं जाम्बवन्तं महाकपिः।प्रत्युवाचोत्तरं वाक्यं वालिसूनुरथाङ्गदः।।।।

Transliteration

uktavākyaṃ mahāprājñaṃ jāmbavantaṃ mahākapiḥ |

pratyuvāco uttaraṃ vākyaṃ vālisūnur athāṅgadaḥ ||

Translation

അത്യന്തം പ്രാജ്ഞനായ ജാംബവാൻ വാക്കുകൾ പറഞ്ഞ ശേഷം, മഹാകപിയായ വാലിസുതൻ അങ്കദൻ മറുപടിയായി ഉത്തരം പറഞ്ഞു ।

Word by Word

• uktavākyam: who had spoken (thus)
• uktavākyam: Karma (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ukta-vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: कर्मधारय (उक्तं वाक्यं यस्य/यम् = who has spoken/whose words spoken); Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (जाम्बवन्तम् विशेषण)

• mahāprājñam: very wise
• mahāprājñam: Karma (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā-prājña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: कर्मधारय (महान् प्राज्ञः); Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (जाम्बवन्तम् विशेषण)

• jāmbavantam: Jāmbavān
• jāmbavantam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jāmbavant (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• mahākapiḥ: the great monkey
• mahākapiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā-kapi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: कर्मधारय (महान् कपिः); Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• pratyuvāca: replied
• pratyuvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-√vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; परस्मैपद

• uttaram: in reply; answering
• uttaram: Karma (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (वाक्यम् विशेषण)

• vākyam: speech, words
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• vālisūnuḥ: Vāli's son
• vālisūnuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāli-sūnu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (वालिनः सूनुः); Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; discourse particle/adverb (क्रम/now/then)

• aṅgadaḥ: Aṅgada
• aṅgadaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (apposition to vālisūnuḥ)

Context

Gaja said he can leap ten yojanas and Gavaksha said he can go upto twenty yojanas.

Characters & Entities

• Jāmbavān
• Aṅgada
• Vāli

FAQs

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

Dharma in leadership includes respectful deliberation—wise counsel is met with a reasoned response rather than silence or disorder.

What is the narrative situation?

After Jāmbavān speaks to the search party, Aṅgada formally replies, continuing the strategic discussion.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respect for elders and structured counsel (nīti): replying appropriately to guidance.