Shloka 20

विन्ध्यगुहाविचयः — Searching the Vindhya Caves and the Cursed Forest

Southern Search

Devanagari script

तमापतन्तं सहसा वालिपुत्रोऽङ्गदस्तदा।रावणोऽयमिति ज्ञात्वा तलेनाभिजघान ह।।।।

Transliteration

tam āpatantaṃ sahasā vāliputro 'ṅgadas tadā |

rāvaṇo 'yam iti jñātvā talenābhijaghāna ha ||

Translation

ครั้นนั้น องคท บุตรแห่งวาลี ได้เข้ารับศัตรูที่พุ่งมาโดยฉับพลัน ครั้นรู้ว่า “ผู้นี้คือราวณะ” จึงตบฟาดด้วยฝ่ามือ

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: कर्म (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आपतन्तम्: rushing/pouncing
• आपतन्तम्: विशेषण (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-पत् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle/शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण of तम्

• सहसा: suddenly
• सहसा: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहसा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (suddenly/at once)

• वालि-पुत्रः: Vali's son
• वालि-पुत्रः: कर्ता (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वालि (प्रातिपदिक) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (वालिनः पुत्रः)

• अङ्गदः: Angada
• अङ्गदः: कर्ता (apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; वालिपुत्रस्य नाम

• तदा: then
• तदा: कालाधिकरण (time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (then)

• रावणः: Ravana
• रावणः: प्रत्ययार्थ (predicate nominative in quoted speech)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अयम्: this (one)
• अयम्: प्रत्ययार्थ (predicate construction)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• इति: thus
• इति: उद्धरण-सूचक
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरणसूचक

• ज्ञात्वा: having recognized
• ज्ञात्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), अव्ययभाव; पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having known)

• तलेन: with (his) palm
• तलेन: करण (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अभिजघान: struck
• अभिजघान: क्रिया (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-हन् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• ह: indeed
• ह: सम्बन्ध (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; स्मरण/नूनम्-प्राय (emphatic particle)

Context

Mistaking him for Ravana, Angada, Vali's son at once pounced on him and slapped him with his palm.

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgada
• Vāli
• Rāvaṇa
• asura (demon, target)

FAQs

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

Dharma as protection: Aṅgada acts swiftly to defend his group from an attacker, showing responsibility toward companions on a righteous mission.

What is the narrative situation?

As the demon charges, Aṅgada intercepts and strikes, momentarily mistaking the foe for Rāvaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage and protective leadership—quick decisive action under threat.