Shloka 2

अङ्गदोपदेशः समुद्रदर्शन-विषादश्च

Angada’s Counsel and the Vanaras’ Despondency at the Ocean

Devanagari script

सम्पातेर्वचनं श्रुत्वा हरयो रावणक्षयम्।हृष्टास्सागरमाजग्मुस्सीतादर्शनकाङ्क्षिणः।।।।

Transliteration

sampāter vacanaṃ śrutvā harayo rāvaṇakṣayam | hṛṣṭāḥ sāgaram ājagmuḥ sītādarśanakāṅkṣiṇaḥ ||

Translation

सम्पातीचे वचन ऐकून, रावण-वधाचा मार्ग जाणून, वानर आनंदित झाले; सीतेच्या दर्शनाची आस धरून ते सागरतीरी आले॥

Word by Word

• सम्पातेः: of Sampāti
• सम्पातेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्पाति (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• वचनम्: words
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of śrutvā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु) + क्त्वा
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive), पूर्वकाल

• हरयः: the monkeys
• हरयः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• रावणक्षयम्: Rāvaṇa's region (Lankā) / the place of Rāvaṇa
• रावणक्षयम्: Karma (कर्म/Goal object with ājagmuḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक) + क्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'रावणस्य क्षयः' (domain/abode named after Rāvaṇa; also 'destruction of Rāvaṇa' by sense)

• हृष्टाः: delighted
• हृष्टाः: Karta (कर्ता; subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त) => हृष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past participle) used adjectivally

• सागरम्: the ocean
• सागरम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of ājagmuḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आजग्मुः: reached
• आजग्मुः: Kriya (क्रिया/Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) उपसर्ग: आ
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• सीतादर्शनकाङ्क्षिणः: desiring to see Sītā
• सीतादर्शनकाङ्क्षिणः: Karta (कर्ता; subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक) + दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक) + काङ्क्षिन् (प्रातिपदिक; from काङ्क्ष्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: 'सीतायाः दर्शनम्' + 'तत् काङ्क्षिणः' (desiring)

Context

With the night over, Angada joined the older monkeys again and sought their counsel.

Characters & Entities

• Sampāti
• Sītā
• Rāvaṇa
• Sāgara (ocean)
• Vānaras (monkey host)

FAQs

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

Steadfast commitment to a righteous mission: the vānaras proceed with renewed resolve to fulfill their duty of searching for Sītā, aligning effort with a just cause.

What is the narrative situation?

After receiving Sampāti’s guidance, the search-party reaches the seashore, encouraged and focused on the next decisive step—crossing toward Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Purposeful zeal and collective dedication (utsāha and saṅghabala): the group moves forward together, motivated by the goal of Sītā’s discovery.