Shloka 32

लक्ष्मणक्रोधः सुग्रीवप्रबोधनं च

Lakshmana’s Wrath and the Summoning of Sugriva

Devanagari script

सोऽङ्गदं रोषताम्राक्षस्सन्दिदेश महायशाः।।सुग्रीवः कथ्यतां वत्स ममागमनमित्युत।

Transliteration

so ’ṅgadaṃ roṣatāmrākṣaḥ sandidiśa mahāyaśāḥ | sugrīvaḥ kathyatāṃ vatsa mamāgamanam ity uta ||

Translation

అప్పుడు కోపంతో ఎర్రబడిన కన్నులుగల మహాయశస్వి లక్ష్మణుడు అంగదునికి సందేశమిచ్చాడు—“వత్సా! సుగ్రీవునికి చెప్పు, నేను వచ్చాను అని।”

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• aṅgadam: Angada (to him)
• aṅgadam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• roṣa-tāmra-akṣaḥ: with eyes reddened by anger
• roṣa-tāmra-akṣaḥ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: roṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + tāmra (प्रातिपदिक) + akṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः/कर्मधारय-प्रायः (roṣeṇa tāmre akṣī yasya = whose eyes are copper-red due to anger)

• sandideśa: sent word / instructed
• sandideśa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √diś (धातु) + sam- उपसर्ग
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• mahā-yaśāḥ: renowned
• mahā-yaśāḥ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + yaśas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः (mahat yaśaḥ yasya = of great fame)

• sugrīvaḥ: Sugriva
• sugrīvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• kathyatām: let (it) be told / inform
• kathyatām: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kath (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; विधिलिङ्गार्थे आज्ञा: ‘let it be told’

• vatsa: child/dear boy
• vatsa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vatsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• āgamanam: arrival/coming
• āgamanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āgamana (प्रातिपदिक; ā- उपसर्ग + √gam (धातु) + ल्युट्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; here as object-content of speech (what is to be told)

• iti: thus
• iti: Vākyārtha-dyotaka (वाक्यार्थ-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इत्यादि-उद्धरण-निपात (quotative particle)

• uta: indeed/and
• uta: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: uta (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle) — emphasis/also ‘indeed/and’

Context

Renowned Lakshmana, with his eyes turned red in anger said to Angada 'O dear, inform Sugriva, about my arrival'.

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmana
• Angada
• Sugriva

FAQs

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

Dharma is directness and truthful communication: Lakshmana chooses an unambiguous message, seeking accountability without deceit.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakshmana uses Angada as an intermediary to announce his arrival to Sugriva at the palace gate.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakshmana’s clarity and firmness in duty—he acts as Rama’s agent to restore the promised course of action.