Shloka 36

लक्ष्मणक्रोधः सुग्रीवप्रबोधनं च

Lakshmana’s Wrath and the Summoning of Sugriva

Devanagari script

अथाङ्गदस्तस्य वचो निशम्यसम्भ्रान्तभावः परिदीनवक्त्रः।निपत्य तूर्णं नृपतेस्तरस्वीततः रुमायाश्चरणौ ववन्दे।।

Transliteration

athāṅgadas tasya vaco niśamya sambhrāntabhāvaḥ paridīnavaktraḥ | nipatya tūrṇaṃ nṛpates tarasvī tataḥ rumāyāś caraṇau vavande ||

Translation

ครั้นองคทได้ฟังสารนั้น ใจสะท้านและใบหน้าซีดเผือด ก็กราบลงอย่างรวดเร็วต่อหน้าพระราชา แล้วจึงน้อมคำนับแทบพระบาทของพระนางรูมา

Word by Word

• saṅgṛhya: having clasped/held
• saṅgṛhya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √grah (धातु) + sam- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्)

• pādau: (two) feet
• pādau: Karma (कर्म; of saṅgṛhya)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2), Dual

• pituḥ: of (his) father
• pituḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6), Singular

• agrya-tejāḥ: the foremost in splendor
• agrya-tejāḥ: Karta (कर्ता; of jagrāha/nivedayāmāsa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agrya (प्रातिपदिक) + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya, Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular; epithet of aṅgadaḥ

• jagrāha: took/held
• jagrāha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √grah (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (Perfect), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• mātuḥ: of (his) mother
• mātuḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (6), Singular

• punar: again
• punar: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (पुनरर्थक-अव्यय)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निश्चय/अवधारण)

• pādau: (two) feet
• pādau: Karma (कर्म; of jagrāha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2), Dual

• pādau: (two) feet
• pādau: Karma (कर्म; of nipīḍayitvā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2), Dual

• rumāyāḥ: of Ruma
• rumāyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rumā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (6), Singular

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

• nipīḍayitvā: having pressed
• nipīḍayitvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pīḍ (धातु) + ni- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा)

• nivedayāmāsa: reported/informed
• nivedayāmāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vid (धातु) + ni- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: Causative (णिच्) of √vid/√ved 'to make known' with ni-; Liṭ (Perfect), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Sequence)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (अनन्तरार्थक)

• tam: that
• tam: Karma (कर्म; determiner of artham)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2), Singular

• artham: matter/message
• artham: Karma (कर्म; of nivedayāmāsa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2), Singular

Context

On hearing Lakshmana's words powerful Angada felt agitated. His face turned pale. He went and prostrated at once to the king and then to the queen, Ruma.

Characters & Entities

• Angada
• Sugriva (king)
• Ruma

FAQs

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

Dharma is respect for rightful hierarchy and decorum: Angada follows royal etiquette, signaling seriousness and seeking a lawful resolution.

What is the narrative situation?

Angada, alarmed by Lakshmana’s anger, approaches Sugriva’s court and formally pays respects before conveying the urgent matter.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and self-control—Angada restrains panic and acts according to courtly propriety.