Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 62, Shloka 2

मधुवनभङ्गः

The Disruption of Madhuvana and Dadhimukha’s Complaint

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा हनुमतो वाक्यं हरीणां प्रवरोऽङ्गदः।।5.62.2।।प्रत्युवाच प्रसन्नात्मा पिबन्तु हरयो मधु।

Transliteration

śrutvā hanumato vākyaṃ harīṇāṃ pravaro 'ṅgadaḥ | pratyuvāca prasannātmā pibantu harayo madhu ||5.62.2||

Translation

听了哈奴曼的话，猴军之首安伽达（Aṅgada）心怀欢喜地答道：“就让众猴饮那蜂蜜吧。”

Word by Word

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); अव्यय; अर्थः: having heard

• हनुमतः: of Hanuman
• हनुमतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनुमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• वाक्यम्: words/speech
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• हरीणाम्: of the monkeys
• हरीणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• प्रवरः: the foremost
• प्रवरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (अङ्गदः)

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

• प्रत्युवाच: replied
• प्रत्युवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति+वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• प्रसन्नात्मा: with a pleased heart
• प्रसन्नात्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न (√सद् धातु, क्त) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (प्रसन्नः आत्मा यस्य); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (अङ्गदः)

• पिबन्तु: let (them) drink
• पिबन्तु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन (injunctive/benedictive sense: let them drink)

• हरयः: the monkeys
• हरयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• मधु: honey/mead
• मधु: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

Pleased with Hanuman's words, the distinguished Angada permitted the monkeys to drink.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Aṅgada
• Vānaras
• Madhu (honey)
• Madhuvana (implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma in governance includes granting or withholding permission responsibly; leadership decisions should be deliberate and tied to context, not mere impulse.

What is the narrative situation?

After Hanumān’s successful news, Aṅgada authorizes the troop to partake of honey in Madhuvana.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Aṅgada’s leadership and responsiveness—he hears counsel/information and issues a clear directive.