Shloka 58

श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis

Narada’s Summary to Valmiki

Devanagari script

पम्पातीरे हनुमता सङ्गतो वानरेण ह ।।।।हनुमद्वचनाच्चैव सुग्रीवेण समागत: ।

Transliteration

pampātīre hanumatā saṅgato vānarena ha | hanumad-vacanāc caiva sugrīveṇa samāgataḥ ||

Translation

在彭帕河畔，他遇见了猴将哈奴曼；并依哈奴曼之言，他也与苏格利婆相会。

Word by Word

• पम्पातीरे: on the bank of Pampā
• पम्पातीरे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पम्पा + तीर (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष (locative determinative): पम्पायाः तीरे; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neut) 'तीर' आधार, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• हनुमता: with Hanumān
• हनुमता: सह/करण (Association/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनुमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• सङ्गतः: met, united
• सङ्गतः: क्रिया (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-गम् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (past participle/क्त): सङ्गत; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भावे/कर्तरि प्रयोग (state: 'having met/being united')

• वानरेण: with a monkey
• वानरेण: सह/करण (Association/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• ह: indeed
• ह: निपात (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle, emphasis)

• हनुमद्वचनात्: from Hanumān's words, on Hanumān's advice
• हनुमद्वचनात्: हेतु/अपादान (Hetu/Cause; Apādāna source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनुमत् + वचन (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: हनुमतः वचनम्; पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन (वचनात् = from the words/advice)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed, just
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphatic particle)

• सुग्रीवेण: with Sugrīva
• सुग्रीवेण: सह/करण (Association/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• समागतः: came together, met
• समागतः: क्रिया (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (past participle/क्त): समागत; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

Mighty Rama related to Sugriva all that had happened right from the beginning, more importantly Sita's abduction and also to Hanuman.

Characters & Entities

• Pampā
• Hanumān
• Sugrīva
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma includes wise mediation: Hanumān’s truthful counsel becomes the bridge for a righteous alliance, showing how right speech can align people toward just ends.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma arrives near Lake Pampā, meets Hanumān, and through him is brought into contact with Sugrīva.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s discernment and integrity in advising and facilitating a dharmic friendship.