Shloka 15

अङ्गदोपदेशः समुद्रदर्शन-विषादश्च

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

Devanagari script

कोऽन्यस्तां वानरीं सेनां शक्त:स्तम्भयितुं भवेत्।अन्यत्र वालितनयादन्यत्र च हनूमतः।।।।

Transliteration

ko 'nyas tāṃ vānarīṃ senāṃ śaktaḥ stambhayituṃ bhavet | anyatra vālitanayād anyatra ca hanūmataḥ ||

Translation

اس بندر لشکر کو روک کر سنبھالنے کی طاقت کس اور میں ہو سکتی ہے؟ سوائے والی کے فرزند اور ہنومان کے۔

Word by Word

• कः: who
• कः: Karta (कर्ता; of ‘bhavet’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अन्यः: another (person)
• अन्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘कः’ केनचित् समानाधिकरण

• ताम्: that
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म; of ‘stambhayitum’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• वानरीम्: monkey (belonging to monkeys)
• वानरीम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘सेनाम्’ विशेषण

• सेनाम्: army
• सेनाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सेना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• शक्तः: able
• शक्तः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय (past participle used adjectivally), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘कः/अन्यः’ विशेषण

• स्तम्भयितुम्: to restrain
• स्तम्भयितुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन; purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तम्भ् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्यय (Infinitive): ‘to stop/hold back’

• भवेत्: could be
• भवेत्: Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• अन्यत्र: except
• अन्यत्र: Apavāda (अपवाद; exception marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/अपवाद-अव्यय (adverb/preposition: except/other than)

• वालितनयात्: from Vāli's son (i.e., except Vāli's son)
• वालितनयात्: Apādāna (अपादान; ‘except from’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वालि + तनय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘son of Vāli’; अपवाद-निर्देश (exception)

• अन्यत्र: except
• अन्यत्र: Apavāda (अपवाद)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अपवाद-अव्यय (except)

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

• हनूमतः: from Hanumān (i.e., except Hanumān)
• हनूमतः: Apādāna (अपादान; ‘except from’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनूमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; अपवाद-निर्देश (exception)

Context

Then the illustrious Angada, subduer of foes took the counsel of elderly monkeys and the army into confidence and thus addressed them all in meaningful words:

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgada (Vālitanaya)
• Vāli
• Hanūmān
• Vānara army

FAQs

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

Fitness for responsibility: dharma recognizes capability (yogyatā) and self-mastery as grounds for guiding others in moments of crisis.

What is the narrative situation?

The text underscores that only the most authoritative and capable figures—Aṅgada and Hanūmān—can control the volatile energies of the assembled host.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Commanding influence rooted in merit: Aṅgada’s rightful authority and Hanūmān’s proven strength and steadiness.