Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 64, Shloka 39

अङ्गद

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

Devanagari script

निश्चितार्थं ततस्तस्मिन् सुग्रीवं पवनात्मजे।।।।लक्ष्मणः प्रीतिमान् प्रीतं बहुमानादवैक्षत।

Transliteration

niścitārthaṃ tataḥ tasmin sugrīvaṃ pavanātmaje |

lakṣmaṇaḥ prītimān prītaṃ bahumānād avaikṣata ||

Translation

随后，拉克什曼那心怀喜悦与亲爱，就风神之子（哈奴曼）之事，恭敬地望向苏格利婆，确信大业已然成就。

Word by Word

• prītyā: with affection
• prītyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prīti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (and)

• ramamāṇaḥ: rejoicing/delighting
• ramamāṇaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ram (धातु) → ramamāṇa (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present middle participle/आत्मनेपदी), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अनन्तर/प्रसङ्ग (particle: then/now)

• rāghavaḥ: Rāghava (Rāma)
• rāghavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• para-vīra-hā: slayer of enemy heroes
• para-vīra-hā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para + vīra + han (प्रातिपदिक: हन्-धातोः ‘हन्’ → ‘हन्/हा’ agent noun)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (determinative: ‘slayer of enemy heroes’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषणम् (to rāghavaḥ)

• bahumānena: with great respect
• bahumānena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bahumāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)

• mahatā: great
• mahatā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषणम् (to bahumānena)

• hanumantam: Hanumān
• hanumantam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• avaikṣata: glanced at/looked upon
• avaikṣata: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: īkṣ (धातु) with ava- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

Context

Sugriva and Lakshmana glanced at Hanuman respectfully with affection thinking surely Hanuman alone has succeeded.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sugrīva
• Hanumān (Pavanātmaja)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes honoring merit: when truth of success is established, leaders acknowledge the worthy with respectful regard.

What is the narrative situation?

After hearing the decisive report, Lakṣmaṇa and Sugrīva recognize Hanumān’s accomplishment as certain.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Gratitude and discernment—Lakṣmaṇa shows respectful recognition of the one who fulfilled the mission.