Shloka 1

Devanagari script

अङ्गदस्य वचश्श्रुत्वा सुग्रीवस्सचिवैस्सह।लक्ष्मणं कुपितं श्रुत्वा मुमोचासनमात्मवान्।।

Transliteration

aṅgadasya vacaḥ śrutvā sugrīvaḥ sacivaiḥ saha | lakṣmaṇaṃ kupitaṃ śrutvā mumoca āsanam ātmavān ||

Translation

अंगदाचे वचन ऐकून आणि लक्ष्मण क्रुद्ध झाल्याचे कळताच, धीर सुग्रीव मंत्र्यांसह आपल्या आसनावरून उठला।

Word by Word

• अङ्गदस्य: of Angada
• अङ्गदस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• वचः: words/speech
• वचः: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया/absolutive; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having heard’

• सुग्रीवः: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सचिवैः: with counsellors
• सचिवैः: Sahakari (सहकारी/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सचिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/association marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सहकारार्थक-अव्यय (preposition-like indeclinable: ‘together with’)

• लक्ष्मणम्: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कुपितम्: angry
• कुपितम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुपित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; लक्ष्मणम् इति विशेषण

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया/absolutive; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having heard (that)’

• मुमोच: released/left (gave up)
• मुमोच: Kriya (क्रिया/finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• आसनम्: seat
• आसनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आत्मवान्: self-possessed/prudent
• आत्मवान्: Karta (कर्ता/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आत्मवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सुग्रीवः इति विशेषण

Context

On hearing about Lakshmana's anger from Angada, prudent Sugriva consulted his counsellors.

Characters & Entities

• Sugriva
• Angada
• Lakshmana
• Ministers/Counsellors (saciva)

FAQs

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

A ruler must respond promptly to legitimate grievance; prudence means not ignoring the moral weight of an ally’s complaint.

What is the narrative situation?

Angada reports Lakshmana’s anger; Sugriva immediately rises with his ministers, signaling urgency and concern.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugriva’s prudence and readiness to face accountability.