Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 19

समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः

March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore

Devanagari script

अङ्गदेनैष संयातु लक्ष्मणश्चान्त कोपमः ।सार्वभौमेन भूतेशो द्रविणाधिपतिर्यथा ।।।।

Transliteration

aṅgadeneṣa saṃyātu lakṣmaṇaś cāntakopamaḥ | sārvabhaumena bhūteśo draviṇādhipatir yathā ||

Translation

愿罗什曼那——威怖如安多迦——乘安伽陀而进，如同财富之主乘骑萨尔瓦婆摩，那是俱毗罗之象。

Word by Word

• अङ्गदेन: with/by Aṅgada
• अङ्गदेन: Sahakari/Karana (सहकारी/करण; accompaniment/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• एषः: this one (Lakṣmaṇa)
• एषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (demonstrative pronoun)

• संयातु: let (him) proceed/go along
• संयातु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-या (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• लक्ष्मणः: Lakṣmaṇa
• लक्ष्मणः: Karta (कर्ता; appositional with एषः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (and)

• अन्तक-उपमः: like Antaka (death)
• अन्तक-उपमः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्तक (प्रातिपदिक) + उपम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: 'अन्तकसदृशः' (like Antaka/Death)

• सार्वभौमेन: with Sārvabhauma
• सार्वभौमेन: Upamana-Karana (उपमान/करण in comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सार्वभौम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (proper name; Kubera's elephant)

• भूतेशः: the lord of beings (Kubera)
• भूतेशः: Upameya (उपमेय; compared subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: 'भूतानाम् ईशः' (lord of beings)

• द्रविण-अधिपतिः: lord of wealth
• द्रविण-अधिपतिः: Apposition (समानााधिकरण; to भूतेशः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रविण (प्रातिपदिक) + अधिपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: 'द्रविणस्य अधिपतिः' (lord of wealth)

• यथा: just as
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/comparison marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (comparative particle: as/just as)

Context

"Let Lakshmana who is like Anthaka (one who excels death) ride on Angada, like the lord of wealth (Kubera) rides on the elephant Saarvabhauma (the elephant that guards the four quarters)".

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Aṅgada
• Antaka
• Kubera (draviṇādhipati)

FAQs

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

Dharma is coordinated duty: assigning roles so that strength is used responsibly to protect the righteous cause and minimize disorder in battle.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma continues prescribing how key warriors should advance, pairing Lakṣmaṇa with Aṅgada to maximize force and protection.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s steadfast martial resolve—portrayed as death-like to enemies when serving dharma.