Shloka 2

अङ्गदोपदेशः समुद्रदर्शन-विषादश्च

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

Devanagari script

सम्पातेर्वचनं श्रुत्वा हरयो रावणक्षयम्।हृष्टास्सागरमाजग्मुस्सीतादर्शनकाङ्क्षिणः।।।।

Transliteration

sampāter vacanaṃ śrutvā harayo rāvaṇakṣayam | hṛṣṭāḥ sāgaram ājagmuḥ sītādarśanakāṅkṣiṇaḥ ||

Translation

ครั้นได้สดับวาจาของสัมปาติว่าด้วยความพินาศแห่งราวณะ เหล่าวานรทั้งหลายยินดีปรีดา; ด้วยความปรารถนาจะได้เห็นนางสีดา จึงมาถึงมหาสมุทร อันเป็นทางไปสู่ที่พำนักของราวณะ.

Word by Word

सम्पातेःof Sampāti

वचनम्words

श्रुत्वाhaving heard

हरयःthe monkeys

रावणक्षयम्Rāvaṇa's region (Lankā) / the place of Rāvaṇa

हृष्टाःdelighted

सागरम्the ocean

आजग्मुःreached

सीतादर्शनकाङ्क्षिणःdesiring to see Sītā

Context

With the night over, Angada joined the older monkeys again and sought their counsel.

Characters & Entities

Sampāti

Sītā

Rāvaṇa

Sāgara (ocean)

Vānaras (monkey host)

FAQs

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

Steadfast commitment to a righteous mission: the vānaras proceed with renewed resolve to fulfill their duty of searching for Sītā, aligning effort with a just cause.

What is the narrative situation?

After receiving Sampāti’s guidance, the search-party reaches the seashore, encouraged and focused on the next decisive step—crossing toward Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Purposeful zeal and collective dedication (utsāha and saṅghabala): the group moves forward together, motivated by the goal of Sītā’s discovery.