Shloka 83

त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः

Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka

Devanagari script

स भर्तुर्वचनंश्रुत्वानिष्पपाताङ्गदतः ।अनीकान्मेघसङ्काशादंशुमानिववीर्यवान् ।।।।

Transliteration

sa bhartur vacanaṁ śrutvā niṣpapāta aṅgadaḥ | anīkān megha-saṅkāśād aṁśumān iva vīryavān ||

Translation

اپنے بھرتا (سردار) کا حکم سن کر، پرाकرم والا اَنگَد لشکر کی صفوں سے یوں کود پڑا جیسے بادلوں کے جھرمٹ سے سورج نمودار ہو۔

Word by Word

• saḥ: he (Angada)
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्, सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• bhartuḥ: of (his) lord
• bhartuḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhartṛ (भर्तृ, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• vacanam: command, words
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म/Object of śrutvā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Pūrvakāla (पूर्वकाल/Anterior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (श्रु, धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund)

• niṣpapāta: leapt forth
• niṣpapāta: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nis-√pat (पत्, धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• aṅgadataḥ: from Angada’s (place/side)
• aṅgadataḥ: Apādāna (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; ablative

• anīkāt: from the host/formation
• anīkāt: Apādāna (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anīka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन

• megha-saṅkāśāt: from (a host) cloud-like
• megha-saṅkāśāt: Apādāna (अपादान/Source qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: megha (प्रातिपदिक) + saṅkāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (उपमान-तत्पुरुष: megha-iva saṅkāśaḥ); पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; qualifying anīkāt

• aṃśumān: the sun (ray-possessing)
• aṃśumān: Upamāna (उपमान/Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṃśumat (अंशुमत्, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; used as upamāna

• iva: like
• iva: Upamā (उपमा/Simile marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक अव्यय

• vīryavān: valiant
• vīryavān: Karta (कर्ता/Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vīryavat (वीर्यवत्, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; qualifying saḥ (Angada)

Context

On hearing the king's words, Angada went just as the sun rays comes out of a cluster of clouds.

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgada

FAQs

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

Obedience aligned with righteous purpose: a warrior serves the just command of his leader without hesitation when the cause is protection and duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Aṅgada responds immediately to the command and advances from the Vānara formation to confront the enemy.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Readiness and disciplined valor—swift action in service of the collective.