Valmiki Ramayana 5.64.20 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 64, Shloka 20

अङ्गद

प्रत्यागमनम् — Angada’s Return and the Confirmation of Sītā’s Discovery

Devanagari script

त्वया ह्यनुक्तैर्हरिभिर्नैव शक्यं पदात्पदम्।क्वचिद्गन्तुं हरिश्रेष्ठ ब्रूमः सत्यमिदं तु ते।।।।

Transliteration

tvayā hy anuktair haribhir naiva śakyaṃ padāt padam | kvacid gantuṃ hariśreṣṭha brūmaḥ satyam idaṃ tu te ||

Translation

اے وानروں میں شریشٹھ! تمہارے حکم کے بغیر یہ ہری (وانر) کہیں بھی ایک قدم بھی آگے نہیں بڑھ سکتے۔ یہ ہم تم سے سچ کہتے ہیں۔

Word by Word

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (indeed)

• anuktaiḥ: uncommanded/without instruction
• anuktaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anukta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; हरिभिः इति विशेषणम्; अर्थे: 'without being instructed/ordered'

• haribhiḥ: by the monkeys
• haribhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• eva: at all/indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (only/indeed)

• śakyam: possible
• śakyam: Pradhāna-viśeṣaṇa (विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śakya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (potential/possible), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषणम्

• padāt: from a step/on foot
• padāt: Apādāna (अपादान/Ablative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/ablative), एकवचन

• padam: a step
• padam: Karma (कर्म) / Kriyāviśeṣaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (step by step)

• kvacit: anywhere (even)
• kvacit: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kvacit (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/कालवाचक-अव्यय; नकारार्थे 'क्वचिद् अपि' = 'anywhere/ever'

• gantum: to go
• gantum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive)

• hariśreṣṭha: O best of monkeys
• hariśreṣṭha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari + śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (हरिणां श्रेष्ठः); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• brūmaḥ: we say
• brūmaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• satyam: true
• satyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; इदम् इति विशेषणम्

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अवधारण-निपात (but/indeed)

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th/dative) एकवचन (enclitic)

Context

"O Angada! the best of vanaras! without your command none will find it possible to put forward even a single step."

Characters & Entities

• Angada
• Vanaras

FAQs

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

Dharma upholds disciplined order: collective action succeeds when guided by rightful leadership and truthful counsel (satya).

What is the narrative situation?

The vānaras insist that Angada must lead and command; without him they will not move forward.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Angada’s acknowledged authority and the group’s disciplined obedience to rightful command.