Shloka 13

अङ्गदोपदेशः समुद्रदर्शन-विषादश्च

Angada’s Counsel and the Vanaras’ Despondency at the Ocean

Devanagari script

तस्यां रात्र्यां व्यतीतायामङ्गदो वानरैस्सह।हरिवृद्धैस्समागम्य पुनर्मन्त्रममन्त्रयत्।।।।

Transliteration

tasyāṃ rātryāṃ vyatītāyām aṅgado vānaraissaha | harivṛddhaiḥ samāgamya punar mantram amantrayat ||

Translation

ఆ రాత్రి గడిచిన తరువాత, అంగదుడు వానరులతో కలిసి, వానర వృద్ధులను సమీకరించి మళ్లీ సలహా చేసెను॥

Word by Word

• तस्याम्: in that
• तस्याम्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण; time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• रात्र्याम्: night
• रात्र्याम्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण; time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रात्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• व्यतीतायाम्: having passed
• व्यतीतायाम्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण; locative absolute)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-अति-इ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय (past participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute): ‘when (it) had passed’

• अङ्गदः: Angada
• अङ्गदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वानरैः: with monkeys
• वानरैः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक; accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अव्यय (prepositional particle: with)

• हरिवृद्धैः: with the elder monkeys
• हरिवृद्धैः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि + वृद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘elders among monkeys’

• समागम्य: having assembled
• समागम्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund): ‘having assembled/met’

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनर्-अव्यय (adverb: again)

• मन्त्रम्: counsel
• मन्त्रम्: Karma (कर्म; of ‘amantrayat’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अमन्त्रयत्: consulted/discussed
• अमन्त्रयत्: Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन्त्र् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

The army of monkeys encircled Angada like the army of Maruts surrounding Indra.

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgada
• Vānaras

FAQs

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

Responsible leadership through consultation: dharmic action is supported by seeking wise counsel rather than acting from impulse or fear.

What is the narrative situation?

At the seashore, after a tense pause, Aṅgada reconvenes the elders to decide how to proceed with the ocean-crossing and the search for Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prudence and respect for elders (vinaya and nīti): Aṅgada anchors decision-making in collective wisdom.