Valmiki Ramayana 6.49.24 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 49, Shloka 24

शरबन्धनविलापः

The Lament under the Net of Arrows

Devanagari script

अङ्गदंतुपुरस्कत्यससैन्यस्सपरिच्छदम् ।सागरंतरसुग्रीव नीलेनचनलेनच ।।6.49.24।।

Transliteration

aṅgadaṃ tu puraskṛtya sa sainyaḥ sa paricchadam |

sāgaraṃ tara sugrīva nīlena ca nalena ca ||6.49.24||

Translation

അംഗദനെ മുന്നിൽ നിർത്തി, സൈന്യത്തോടും സർവ്വ ഉപകരണങ്ങളോടും കൂടി, നീലനും നലനും സഹിതം, സുഗ്രീവാ, സമുദ്രം കടന്ന് മടങ്ങുക.

Word by Word

• aṅgadam: Aṅgada
• aṅgadam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; अवधारण/विरोध (but/indeed)

• puraskṛtya: having put in front
• puraskṛtya: Pūrvakāla (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: puras-√kṛ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive): ‘having placed in front’

• sasainyaḥ: with (your) army
• sasainyaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय) + sainya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; अव्ययीभावः—सैन्येन सह (with the army)

• saparicchadam: with equipment/retinue
• saparicchadam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय) + paricchada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; अव्ययीभावः—परिच्छदेन सह (with equipment/retinue)

• sāgaram: the ocean
• sāgaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāgara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• tara: cross
• tara: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tṝ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपदम्, मध्यमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• sugrīva: O Sugrīva
• sugrīva: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचनम्

• nīlena: with Nīla
• nīlena: Sahakārī (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nīla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचनम्

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

• nalena: with Nala
• nalena: Sahakārī (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचनम्

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

Context

"O King of Bears! King of Golangulas! Difficult action has been done by you and others in war. I am pleased with Hanumantha's action."

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sugriva
• Angada
• Nila
• Nala
• Ocean

FAQs

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

Dharma involves prudent strategy and protection of the community: withdrawal to preserve lives and resources can be righteous when it serves the larger mission.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma directs Sugrīva to regroup by crossing the ocean, organizing leadership (Aṅgada) and key engineers/warriors (Nīla, Nala).

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Strategic wisdom (nīti) coupled with care for one’s allies.