Shloka 2

सम्पातिवाक्यम्

Sampati’s Intelligence Report on Sita’s Abduction

Devanagari script

जाम्बवान् वानरश्रेष्ठस्सह सर्वैः प्लवङ्गमैः।भूतलात्सहसोत्थाय गृध्रराजानमब्रवीत्।।।।

Transliteration

jāmbavān vānara-śreṣṭhaḥ saha sarvaiḥ plavaṅgamaiḥ | bhūtalāt sahasotthāya gṛdhra-rājānam abravīt ||

Translation

Jāmbavān, o mais eminente entre os vānaras, ergueu-se de pronto do chão com todos os macacos e dirigiu-se ao rei dos abutres.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमवाचक

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; वचः-विशेषणवत् (that speech)

• अमृतास्वादम्: nectar-sweet
• अमृतास्वादम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमृत + आस्वाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (अमृतस्य आस्वादः = 'nectar-like taste')

• गृध्रराजेन: by the king of vultures
• गृध्रराजेन: Kartr (कर्ता/Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृध्र + राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (गृध्राणां राजा = 'king of vultures')

• भाषितम्: spoken
• भाषितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √भाष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'spoken' (agreeing with तत्/वचः)

• निशम्य: having heard
• निशम्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नि + √शम्/√श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund): 'having heard/listened'

• मुदिताः: gladdened
• मुदिताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √मुद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (प्लवगर्षभाः)

• हृष्टाः: thrilled, delighted
• हृष्टाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √हृष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• वचः: speech, words
• वचः: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• प्लवगर्षभाः: the best of monkeys
• प्लवगर्षभाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्लवग + ऋषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (प्लवगानाम् ऋषभाः = 'bulls among monkeys' = best monkeys)

Context

Jambavan the king of bears got up at once from the ground along with the monkeys and spoke to the king of vultures:

Characters & Entities

• Jāmbavān
• Vānaras
• Sampāti (as gṛdhra-rāja)

FAQs

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

Dharma as responsible leadership: Jāmbavān takes initiative on behalf of the group to pursue a righteous mission.

What is the narrative situation?

The search party, led by Jāmbavān, begins a formal inquiry by addressing Sampāti, the vulture-king.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Leadership and readiness to act (utsāha) for a collective, dharmic goal.