Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 64, Shloka 13

अङ्गद

प्रत्यागमनम् — Angada’s Return and the Confirmation of Sītā’s Discovery

Devanagari script

पीत्वा मधु यथाकामं विश्रान्ता वनचारिणः।किं शेषं गमनं तत्र सुग्रीवो यत्र मे गुरुः।।।।

Transliteration

pītvā madhu yathākāmaṃ viśrāntā vanacāriṇaḥ | kiṃ śeṣaṃ gamanaṃ tatra sugrīvo yatra me guruḥ ||

Translation

“林中行走的婆那罗已随心饮蜜，也已歇息。此处还有何事可做？当往我师主苏格利瓦所在之处。”

Word by Word

• pītvā: having drunk
• pītvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), धातु: पा (to drink)

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

• yathākāmam: as they wish
• yathākāmam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā + kāma (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; क्रियाविशेषणम् (adverb): 'as desired'

• viśrāntāḥ: rested
• viśrāntāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-śram (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) from √śram with उपसर्ग vi-; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• vanacāriṇaḥ: forest-dwellers (vanaras)
• vanacāriṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana + cārin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (वने चरन्ति); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; viśrāntāḥ इति सह

• kim: what
• kim: Prashna (प्रश्न/Interrogative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; प्रश्नार्थक

• śeṣam: remaining (thing)
• śeṣam: Karta (कर्ता) / Karma (contextual)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'what remains'

• gamanam: going/departure
• gamanam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gamana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• sugrīvaḥ: Sugriva
• sugrīvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• yatra: where
• yatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बन्धबोधक-अव्यय (relative adverb: where)

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (genitive), एकवचन (enclitic)

• guruḥ: lord/teacher (master)
• guruḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

"The vanaras of the forest have taken rest after drinking as much honey as they desired. What is left here to do? We have to go wherever Sugriva is."

Characters & Entities

• Angada
• Sugrīva
• madhu (honey)

FAQs

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

Enjoyment must be subordinate to duty; once legitimate rest is taken, one should resume responsibility and return to the rightful authority.

What is the narrative situation?

After the honey-drinking and rest, Angada presses the group to depart and meet Sugrīva.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prioritizing mission over indulgence—practical discipline.