Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 60, Shloka 6

अङ्गदवाक्यम्—सीताहरण-प्रतिवेदन-धर्मविचारः

Angada’s Counsel on Reporting Without Sita

Devanagari script

न तावदेषा मतिरक्षमा नो यथा भवान् पश्यति राजपुत्र।यथा तु रामस्य मतिर्निविष्टा तथा भवान् पश्यतु कार्यसिद्धिम्।।।।

Transliteration

na tāvad eṣā matir akṣamā no yathā bhavān paśyati rājaputra | yathā tu rāmasya matir niviṣṭā tathā bhavān paśyatu kāryasiddhim ||

Translation

Wahai putera raja, pandangan tuanku bukanlah sesuatu yang tidak dapat kami terima; sesungguhnya kami berdaya melaksanakannya. Namun, memahami di mana hasrat Rāma telah tertanam, hendaklah tuanku menuntut kejayaan tugas ini menurut kehendak baginda.

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle

• tāvat: so far, to that extent
• tāvat: Sambandha (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tāvat (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa/pariṇāma-avyaya: 'so much/for the present'

• eṣā: this
• eṣā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Eka-vacana; subject of nominal predicate

• matiḥ: idea, plan
• matiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Eka-vacana; subject: 'opinion/plan'

• akṣamā: not acceptable, not proper
• akṣamā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-kṣamā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Eka-vacana; predicate adjective of matiḥ

• naḥ: for us
• naḥ: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Caturthī/Ṣaṣṭhī (dat/gen), Bahu-vacana; here dative sense: 'for us'

• yathā: as
• yathā: Sambandha (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Prakāra-avyaya (as/according as)

• bhavān: you
• bhavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Eka-vacana; kartā of paśyati/paśyatu

• paśyati: see/think
• paśyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (present), Parasmaipada; Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Eka-vacana

• rāja-putra: O prince
• rāja-putra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan + putra (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana (vocative), Eka-vacana; address

• yathā: as
• yathā: Sambandha (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Connector: 'as'

• tu: but
• tu: Sambandha (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Contrast particle

• rāmasya: of Rama
• rāmasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Eka-vacana; possessor of matiḥ

• matiḥ: plan, intention
• matiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Eka-vacana; subject of niviṣṭā

• niviṣṭā: fixed, set
• niviṣṭā: Karta-anuguṇa (कर्ता-विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ni + viś (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Eka-vacana; past participle; predicate of matiḥ: 'fixed/settled'

• tathā: so
• tathā: Sambandha (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Correlative adverb: 'so, in that way'

• bhavān: you
• bhavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Eka-vacana; kartā of paśyatu

• paśyatu: may you consider
• paśyatu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (imperative), Parasmaipada; Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Eka-vacana; polite imperative: 'may you see/consider'

• kārya-siddhim: accomplishment of the task
• kārya-siddhim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya + siddhi (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Eka-vacana; object of paśyatu; 'accomplishment of the task'

Context

"O prince! what you think is acceptable to us also. Even though we are capable of achieving, knowing what is in Rama's mind, we should act only according to his command to accomplish the task.ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে সুন্দরকাণ্ডে ষষ্টিতমস্সর্গঃ৷৷Thus ends the sixtieth sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramyana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Jāmbavān
• Angada
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is framed as alignment with rightful intent and command: even if one is capable, righteous action is to execute the mission in harmony with Rāma’s settled purpose, not merely personal preference.

What is the narrative situation?

Jāmbavān counsels the Vānara prince Angada about decision-making in the mission, stressing that plans should conform to Rāma’s intention to ensure rightful and effective completion.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Disciplined loyalty and humility in leadership: Angada is urged to act not by ego or impulse but by fidelity to Rāma’s guiding will.