Shloka 49

लक्ष्मणक्रोधः सुग्रीवप्रबोधनं च

Lakshmana’s Wrath and the Summoning of Sugriva

Devanagari script

सोऽयं रोषपरीताक्षो द्वारि तिष्ठति वीर्यवान्।वानरान्वानरपते चक्षुषा प्रदहन्निव।।

Transliteration

so 'yaṃ roṣa-parītākṣo dvāri tiṣṭhati vīryavān | vānarān vānarapate cakṣuṣā pradahann iva ||

Translation

Hỡi chúa tể loài Vānara, vị Lakṣmaṇa dũng mãnh ấy đang đứng nơi cổng, mắt bị cơn giận bao phủ, như muốn thiêu đốt bầy khỉ bằng ánh nhìn.

Word by Word

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

• अयम्: this (one)
• अयम्: Karta (कर्ता/deictic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सः इति विशेषण (deictic)

• रोषपरीताक्षः: with anger-filled eyes
• रोषपरीताक्षः: Karta (कर्ता/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रोष + परीत + अक्षि (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (रोषेण परीतानि अक्षी यस्य = whose eyes are filled with anger); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (लक्ष्मणः इति) विशेषण

• द्वारि: at the door
• द्वारि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• तिष्ठति: stands
• तिष्ठति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• वीर्यवान्: valiant
• वीर्यवान्: Karta (कर्ता/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्यवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (लक्ष्मणः इति) विशेषण

• वानरान्: monkeys
• वानरान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• वानरपते: O lord of monkeys
• वानरपते: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर + पति (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (वानराणां पतिः); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• चक्षुषा: with (his) eyes
• चक्षुषा: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्षुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• प्रदहन्: burning
• प्रदहन्: Kriya (क्रिया/participial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + दह् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान-कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘burning’ (as if)

• इव: as if
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/comparison marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमानार्थक-अव्यय (particle ‘as if’)

Context

'O lord of monkeys! Valiant Lakshmana is standing at the entrance,eyes filled with anger as if he would burn the vanaras'.

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmana
• Sugriva
• Angada
• Vanaras

FAQs

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

Dharma here is the demand for accountability: a king must not neglect pledged duty; Lakshmana’s anger signals the moral seriousness of broken or delayed promises.

What is the narrative situation?

Angada informs Sugriva that Lakshmana has arrived at the entrance in a fierce mood, implying Rama’s patience has ended and Sugriva must respond immediately.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakshmana’s steadfast loyalty and sense of justice—he cannot tolerate delay when Rama’s rightful expectation (satya-based promise) is at stake.