Shloka 39

लक्ष्मणक्रोधः सुग्रीवप्रबोधनं च

Lakshmana’s Wrath and the Summoning of Sugriva

Devanagari script

ततः किलकिलां चक्रुर्लक्ष्मणं प्रेक्ष्य वानराः।प्रसादयन्तस्तं क्रुद्धं भयमोहितचेतसः।।

Transliteration

tataḥ kilakilāṃ cakrur lakṣmaṇaṃ prekṣya vānarāḥ | prasādayantas taṃ kruddhaṃ bhayamohitacetasaḥ ||

Translation

అప్పుడు లక్ష్మణుడు క్రోధించినట్లు చూసి వానరులు కిలకిలా ధ్వని చేశారు. భయముతో మోహితమైన మనస్సుతో ఆయనను ప్రసన్నపరచుటకు యత్నించారు।

Word by Word

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Masculine, Nominative (1), Plural

• mahaugha-nibham: like a great flood
• mahaugha-nibham: Karma (कर्म; of dṛṣṭvā)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + ogha (प्रातिपदिक) + nibha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (महान् ओघः इव), Neuter, Accusative (2), Singular; object of dṛṣṭvā

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा)

• vajrāśani-sama-svanam: with a sound like thunderbolt and lightning
• vajrāśani-sama-svanam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vajra (प्रातिपदिक) + aśani (प्रातिपदिक) + sama (प्रातिपदिक) + svana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa chain: 'vajrāśanyāḥ samaḥ svanaḥ yasya', Neuter, Accusative (2), Singular; qualifies (siṃha-nādam)

• siṃha-nādam: a lion-roar
• siṃha-nādam: Karma (कर्म; of cakruḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siṃha (प्रातिपदिक) + nāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (सिंहस्य नादः), Masculine, Accusative (2), Singular

• samam: equally/in unison
• samam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial accusative (क्रियाविशेषण)

• cakruḥ: made
• cakruḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (Perfect), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Plural

• lakṣmaṇasya: of Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6), Singular

• samīpataḥ: nearby/at close quarters
• samīpataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Proximity)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: samīpatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ablatival adverb (तसिल्-प्रत्यय; 'from/at near'), indeclinable

Context

Looking at angry Lakshmana, and scared at heart, the monkeys started making a noise in order to please him.

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmana
• Vanaras (monkey hosts/attendants)

FAQs

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

Dharma favors sincere conciliation and timely respect toward the righteous; fear-driven appeasement is unstable, but it signals recognition of moral authority.

What is the narrative situation?

The Vanara attendants, alarmed by Lakshmana’s anger, attempt to pacify him with loud cries and gestures.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective prudence—attempting to prevent escalation—though mixed with fear rather than principled courage.