Shloka 37

लक्ष्मणक्रोधः सुग्रीवप्रबोधनं च

Lakshmana’s Wrath and the Summoning of Sugriva

Devanagari script

संङ्गृह्य पादौ पितुरग्र्यतेजाःजग्राह मातुः पुनरेव पादौ।पादौ रुमायाश्च निपीडयित्वानिवेदयामास ततस्तमर्थम्।।

Transliteration

saṅgṛhya pādau pitur agryatejāḥ jagrāha mātuḥ punar eva pādau | pādau rumāyāś ca nipīḍayitvā nivedayāmāsa tatas tam artham ||

Translation

ప్రకాశవంతుడైన అంగదుడు తండ్రి పాదములను పట్టుకొని, మళ్లీ తల్లి పాదములను కూడా గ్రహించెను. రుమా పాదములను భక్తితో స్పర్శించి, ఆ తరువాత ఆ విషయమును నివేదించెను.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular

• nidrā-mada-saṃvītaḥ: overcome by sleep and intoxication
• nidrā-mada-saṃvītaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nidrā (प्रातिपदिक) + mada (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃvīta (कृदन्त-आधारित)
• Form: Dvandva (निद्रा च मदश्च) + PPP 'saṃvīta' (covered/overcome), Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular; qualifies vānaraḥ

• vānaraḥ: the monkey
• vānaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध)

• vibuddhavān: awake/come to senses
• vibuddhavān: Kriyā-sāmānādhikaraṇa (क्रिया-सामानाधिकरण; predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√budh (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: past active participle in -वत् (क्तवत्), Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular; predicate adjective

• babhūva: became/was
• babhūva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (Perfect), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• mada-mattaḥ: intoxicated
• mada-mattaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mada (प्रातिपदिक) + matta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (मदेन मत्तः), Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular; qualifies saḥ/vānaraḥ

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• madanena: by passion/love
• madanena: Karaṇa/Hetu (करण/हेतु; means/cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• mohitaḥ: deluded
• mohitaḥ: Kriyā-sāmānādhikaraṇa (क्रिया-सामानाधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √muh (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: PPP (क्त), Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular; predicate adjective

Context

Highly brilliant Angada holding his father's feet first, then mother's and thereafter Ruma's, reported the matter to Sugriva.

Characters & Entities

• Angada
• Sugriva
• Ruma

FAQs

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

Dharma is reverence and truthful reporting: Angada honors elders and authority before delivering urgent news, aligning conduct with social and moral order.

What is the narrative situation?

Angada formally approaches the royal household and then delivers Lakshmana’s message.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respect (vinaya) and reliability—he behaves as a proper prince and messenger.