Shloka 7

सम्पाति

अङ्गदसंवादः / Sampati and Angada: Genealogy, Jatayu, and the Search Vow

Devanagari script

सूर्यांशुदग्धपक्षत्वान्न शक्नोम्युपसर्पितुम्।।।।इच्छेयं पर्वतादस्मादवतर्तु मरिन्दमाः।

Transliteration

sūryāṃśu-dagdha-pakṣatvān na śaknomy upasarpitum | iccheyaṃ parvatād asmād avatartuṃ marindamāḥ ||

Translation

اے دشمنوں کو زیر کرنے والو! سورج کی کرنوں سے میرے پر جھلس گئے ہیں، اس لیے میں آگے بڑھ نہیں سکتا۔ میں چاہتا ہوں کہ اس پہاڑ سے اتر جاؤں۔

Word by Word

• सूर्यांशुदग्धपक्षत्वात्: due to (my) wings being burnt by the sun’s rays
• सूर्यांशुदग्धपक्षत्वात्: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य-अंशु-दग्ध-पक्ष-त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमासः (determinative: ‘because of wing-ness (state) of wings burnt by sun-rays’)

• न: not
• न: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• शक्नोमि: I am able
• शक्नोमि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शक् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• उपसर्पितुम्: to approach/move forward
• उपसर्पितुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-√सृप् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive/तुमन्त), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable verbal)

• इच्छेयम्: I would like/wish
• इच्छेयम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पर्वतात्: from the mountain
• पर्वतात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• अस्मात्: from this
• अस्मात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (contextual)

• अवतर्तुम्: to descend
• अवतर्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-√तॄ (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive)

• अरिन्दमाः: O tamers of enemies
• अरिन्दमाः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरि + दम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), बहुवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (अरिं दमयति इति)

Context

'O tamers of foes! as my wings are burnt down by the Sun's rays it is not possible for me to move forward. I wish you help me to get down from this mountain'.

Characters & Entities

• Sampāti
• Sun (Sūrya)
• Mountain

FAQs

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

Recognizing one’s limitation and seeking rightful help is dharmic; it prevents harm and supports cooperative action.

What is the narrative situation?

Sampāti explains his incapacity (burnt wings) and requests assistance to come down from the mountain.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sampāti’s honesty and humility in admitting weakness.