Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 64, Shloka 15

अङ्गद

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

Devanagari script

नाज्ञापयितुमीशोऽहं युवराजोऽस्मि यद्यपि।अयुक्तं कृतकर्माणो यूयं धर्षयितुं मया।।।।

Transliteration

nājñāpayitum īśo 'haṃ yuvarājo 'smi yadyapi | ayuktaṃ kṛtakarmāṇo yūyaṃ dharṣayituṃ mayā ||

Translation

纵然我是王位继承者，也无权命令诸君。既然诸君已成其事，我若再催逼或发号施令，实为不当。

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• ājñāpayitum: to command/order
• ājñāpayitum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ājñā-√pā (धातु)
• Form: णिच्-प्रयोजक (causative) from √jñā (to know) → ājñāpayati (to command); तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive)

• īśaḥ: lord/able (master)
• īśaḥ: Pradhāna (विधेय/Predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अहम् इति सह (predicate noun)

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन

• yuvarājaḥ: crown prince
• yuvarājaḥ: Pradhāna (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuvarāja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• asmi: am
• asmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• yadyapi: although
• yadyapi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi + api (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अन्वय-अव्यय (concessive: although)

• ayuktam: improper
• ayuktam: Pradhāna-viśeṣaṇa (विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ayukta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषणम् (predicate: 'improper')

• kṛtakarmāṇaḥ: you who have accomplished the work
• kṛtakarmāṇaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛta + karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (कृतं कर्म येषां ते); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; यूयम् इति विशेषणम्

• yūyam: you (all)
• yūyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• dharṣayitum: to overbear/command harshly
• dharṣayitum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dhṛṣ (धातु)
• Form: णिच्-प्रयोजक (causative) dharṣayati (to harass/overbear); तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive)

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karta (कर्ता) / Agent (कर्तृकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन

Context

"Even though I am heir apparent, it is not proper for me to order you.You have accomplished the purpose and to command you is not befitting on my part."

Characters & Entities

• Angada
• Vānara troops

FAQs

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

Authority must be exercised with propriety and fairness; dharma-based leadership avoids coercion and honors those who have fulfilled their duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Angada clarifies his role: despite being heir-apparent, he chooses not to command the accomplished warriors and instead respects them.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Maryādā (propriety) and humility in power—leadership without arrogance.