Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 64, Shloka 17

अङ्गद

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

Devanagari script

एवं वक्ष्यति को राजन् प्रभुस्सन्वानरर्षभ।ऐश्वर्यमदमत्तो हि सर्वोऽहमिति मन्यते।।।।

Transliteration

evaṃ vakṣyati ko rājan prabhuḥ san vānararṣabha | aiśvaryamada-matto hi sarvo 'ham iti manyate ||

Translation

大王，婆那罗中之雄者，既为主宰，谁还能如此发言？凡沉醉于权势与富贵者，常自以为：“我即是一切。”

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय

• vakṣyati: will speak
• vakṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (future), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• kaḥ: who
• kaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; प्रश्नार्थक

• rājan: O king
• rājan: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative), एकवचन

• prabhuḥ: a lord/master
• prabhuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'lord'

• san: being
• san: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त (present participle) from √as; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'being'

• vānararṣabha: O bull among vanaras
• vānararṣabha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara + ṛṣabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (वानराणां ऋषभः); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• aiśvaryamadamattah: intoxicated with power/prosperity
• aiśvaryamadamattah: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aiśvarya + mada + matta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (ऐश्वर्येण मदेन मत्तः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वः इति विशेषणम्

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis/indeed)

• sarvaḥ: everyone
• sarvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-निपात (quotative particle)

• manyate: thinks
• manyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: man (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

"O king! O bull among monkeys! we think you are an exception to those to whom prosperity brings arrogance.

Characters & Entities

• Angada

FAQs

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

Dharma warns against arrogance born of power; true righteousness in leadership is humility even when one has authority.

What is the narrative situation?

The vānaras respond to Angada’s speech by praising him as exceptional—unlike rulers who become proud through success.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility in authority: Angada is portrayed as self-restrained and not intoxicated by status.