Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 20, Shloka 32

Devanagari script

ततोराज्ञासमादिष्टास्समुत्पत्यवलीमुखाः ।जगृहुश्चबबन्धुश्चविलपन्तमनाथवत् ।।।।

Transliteration

tato rājñā samādiṣṭāḥ samutpatya valīmukhāḥ |

jagṛhuś ca babandhuś ca vilapantam anāthavat ||

Translation

Então, por ordem do rei, os chefes dos macacos saltaram, agarraram-no e amarraram-no, enquanto ele lamentava como alguém sem amparo.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक

• राज्ञा: by the king
• राज्ञा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• समादिष्टाः: having been commanded
• समादिष्टाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+आ√दिश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘having been ordered/commanded’

• समुत्पत्य: having leapt up
• समुत्पत्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्+उत्√पत् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund); ‘having sprung up’

• वलीमुखाः: monkey-faced ones (vanaras)
• वलीमुखाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वलीमुख (प्रातिपदिक; वली+मुख)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• जगृहुः: seized
• जगृहुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-निपात (conjunction)

• बबन्धुः: bound
• बबन्धुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: बन्ध् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-निपात

• विलपन्तम्: wailing
• विलपन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि√लप् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘wailing’

• अनाथवत्: like one without a protector
• अनाथवत्: Sambandha/Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनाथवत् (अव्यय; अनाथ+वत्)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमा-वाचक (simile adverb: like)

Context

"While standing here surely he has assessed the entire strength of the army. I hope he is taken as a captive and not returned to Lanka."

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva (implied as 'king')
• Vānara chiefs
• Suka (implied captive)

FAQs

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

Collective duty in wartime: lawful command is executed to prevent harm; restraint (binding, not killing) can still align with dharma depending on intent.

What is the narrative situation?

After Aṅgada’s suspicion, Sugrīva’s forces physically capture and bind the visitor.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discipline and obedience to rightful authority in a coordinated defense.