Shloka 15

युद्धे अङ्गद-मैन्द-द्विविद-राक्षसयुद्धम्; कुम्भस्य प्रादुर्भावः तथा सुग्रीवेण पराभवः

Sarga 76: Angada and the Vanara chiefs battle Kampana, Prajaṅgha, Yūpākṣa, Śoṇitākṣa; Kumbha enters and is checked by Sugrīva

Devanagari script

अङ्गदंपरिरक्षन्तौमैन्दोद्विविदएव च ।तस्यतस्थतुरभ्याशेपरस्परदिदृक्ष्या ।।।।

Transliteration

aṅgadaṃ parirakṣantau maindo dvivida eva ca | tasya tasthatur abhyāśe paraspara-didṛkṣyā ||

Translation

ไมณฑะและทวิวิดะยืนอยู่ใกล้ ๆ คอยพิทักษ์อังคทะ และจับตาดูกันและกัน ขณะเผชิญหน้าศัตรูในระยะประชิด

Word by Word

• अङ्गदम्: Aṅgada
• अङ्गदम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• परिरक्षन्तौ: protecting
• परिरक्षन्तौ: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि+रक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ (present active participle) from रक्ष् with उपसर्गः परि; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; कर्तृपद (two agents)

• मैन्दः: Mainda
• मैन्दः: कर्ता (part of subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मैन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (द्विवचनकर्तृसमुच्चये प्रथमः)

• द्विविदः: Dvivida
• द्विविदः: कर्ता (part of subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विविद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (द्विवचनकर्तृसमुच्चये द्वितीयः)

• एव: indeed, even
• एव: अवधारण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण (emphasis)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन

• तस्थतुः: stood, took position
• तस्थतुः: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, द्विवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• अभ्याशे: nearby, in proximity
• अभ्याशे: अधिकरण (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभ्याश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• परस्परदिदृक्षया: out of mutual watchfulness
• परस्परदिदृक्षया: हेतु (Hetu/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परस्पर+दिदृक्षा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; समासः परस्परस्य दिदृक्षा (mutual desire to see/keep watch)

Context

Both Mainda and Dwivida (maternal uncles of Angada) took position for the protection of one another facing the enemy.

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgada
• Mainda
• Dvivida

FAQs

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

Protective duty and solidarity in righteous battle: allies uphold dharma by guarding one another and preventing harm to a key leader, acting with vigilance rather than reckless pride.

What is the narrative situation?

On the battlefield in Laṅkā, Mainda and Dvivida position themselves near Aṅgada, ready to defend him as the fight intensifies.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty and disciplined vigilance—standing firm, watching the enemy and each other to maintain coordinated defense.