Shloka 39

महाभिषेकः

Sugriva’s Coronation and Angada’s Installation

Devanagari script

अङ्गदे चाभिषिक्ते तु सानुक्रोशाः प्लवङ्गमाः।साधु साध्विति सुग्रीवं महात्मानोऽभ्यपूजयन्।।

Transliteration

aṅgade cābhiṣikte tu sānukrośāḥ plavaṅgamāḥ |

sādhu sādhv iti sugrīvaṃ mahātmāno 'bhyapūjayan ||

Translation

当安伽陀也受立之时，慈悲而高贵的猴族众人称颂并礼敬须伽利婆，一再喝彩道：“善哉！善哉！”

Word by Word

• अङ्गदे: when Angada (was...)
• अङ्गदे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण (when/with respect to Angada)

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

• अभिषिक्ते: when (he was) consecrated
• अभिषिक्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + सिच् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• सानुक्रोशाः: compassionate
• सानुक्रोशाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + अनुक्रोश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (compassionate/concerned)

• प्लवङ्गमाः: monkeys
• प्लवङ्गमाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्लवङ्गम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्ता

• साधु: well done
• साधु: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साधु (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रशंसावाचक (interjection/adverb: well done)

• साधु: well done
• साधु: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साधु (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरुक्त-प्रशंसा (repeated praise)

• इति: thus
• इति: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरण/वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक (quotative particle)

• सुग्रीवम्: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म

• महात्मानः: great-souled
• महात्मानः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (of the monkeys)

• अभ्यपूजयन्: honoured/praised
• अभ्यपूजयन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; सकर्मक

Context

The great monkeys concerned hailed Sugriva's action saying, 'well done, well done' on the installation of Angada.

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgada
• Sugrīva
• plavaṅgama (vānaras)

FAQs

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

Dharma is just governance recognized by the community: installing Aṅgada is seen as a righteous act that balances power with compassion and continuity.

What is the narrative situation?

After Aṅgada’s installation, the vānaras publicly commend Sugrīva, indicating broad approval of his political and moral decision.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugrīva’s fairness and foresight—honoring Vāli’s line through Aṅgada and securing the realm’s future.