Shloka 16

तारोपदेशः

Tara’s Counsel to Vali on Sugriva’s Roar and Rama’s Alliance

Devanagari script

अङ्गदस्तु कुमारोऽयं वनान्तमुपनिर्गतः।प्रवृत्तिस्तेन कथिता चारै राप्तैर्निवेदिता।।

Transliteration

aṅgadas tu kumāro 'yaṃ vanāntam upanirgataḥ | pravṛttis tena kathitā cārair āptair niveditā ||

Translation

这位王子安伽陀进入林野；他所得的情报——由可靠的密探呈报——都向我叙述了。

Word by Word

• अङ्गदः: Angada
• अङ्गदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक-अव्ययम् (but/indeed)

• कुमारः: the prince
• कुमारः: Apposition (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; अङ्गदस्य विशेषण/अप्पोजिशन

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Apposition (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• वनान्तम्: to the forest interior
• वनान्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वनान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; गत्यर्थे कर्म—"to the forest-region"

• उपनिर्गतः: went forth
• उपनिर्गतः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-निर्-गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्तः (PPP used actively), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; "went out/approached"

• प्रवृत्तिः: news / report
• प्रवृत्तिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रवृत्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• तेन: by him
• तेन: Kartr (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचनम्

• कथिता: was told
• कथिता: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथ् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्तः (PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; agrees with pravṛttiḥ

• चारैः: by spies
• चारैः: Kartr (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचनम्

• आप्तैः: trustworthy
• आप्तैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आप्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचनम्; विशेषणम्—चारैः प्रति (trustworthy)

• निवेदिता: was reported
• निवेदिता: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-विद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्तः (PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; agrees with pravṛttiḥ

Context

'When our son Angada was out into the forest he had collected some reports from the spies which he has transmitted to me.

Characters & Entities

• Tārā
• Vāli
• Aṅgada
• Forest (vanānta)
• Spies (cāra)

FAQs

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

Dharma in governance includes responsible use of verified information—listening to reliable sources before acting, especially in conflict.

What is the narrative situation?

Tārā explains the source of her knowledge: Aṅgada’s forest reconnaissance and reports from trustworthy spies.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discernment and due diligence—separating rumor from confirmed intelligence.