Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 17, Shloka 8

सप्तदशः सर्गः — देवसंवादः तथा वानर-ऋक्ष-उत्पत्तिः

Divine Council and the Generation of Vanara Allies

Devanagari script

ऋषयश्च महात्मानस्सिद्धविद्याधरोरगा:।चारणाश्च सुतान्वीरान्ससृजुर्वनचारिण:।।।।

Transliteration

ṛṣayaś ca mahātmānaḥ siddhavidyādharoragāḥ |

cāraṇāś ca sutān vīrān sasṛjur vanacāriṇaḥ || 1.17.8 ||

Translation

والرِّشِيّون العظامُ النفوس، والسِّدْهَة، والڤِدْيادهارا، والأوراغا، وكذلك التشّارانة، أوجدوا أبناءً أبطالاً صاروا جوّالين في الغابات.

Word by Word

• बृहस्पतिः: Bṛhaspati
• बृहस्पतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहस्पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; कर्ता

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• अजनयत्: begot; produced
• अजनयत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु) (णिच्)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative)

• तारम्: Tāra
• तारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; कर्म

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नाम-निर्देशक (indeclinable used to indicate ‘by name’)

• महाहरिम्: a great monkey
• महाहरिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; समास: महान् हरिः (great monkey); ‘तारम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषण

• सर्ववानरमुख्यानाम्: of all the monkey chiefs
• सर्ववानरमुख्यानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + वानर + मुख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), बहुवचन; समास: सर्वेषां वानरमुख्यानाम्; ‘among all monkey-chiefs’

• बुद्धिमन्तम्: intelligent
• बुद्धिमन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बुद्धिमन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; ‘तारम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषण

• अनुत्तमम्: unsurpassed
• अनुत्तमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; नञ्-प्रयोग: ‘unsurpassed’; ‘तारम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषण

Context

Distinguished rishis, siddhas, vidhyadharas, uragas, charanas procreated (in the form of monkeys) heroic sons who became forest-dwellers.

Characters & Entities

• Ṛṣis
• Siddhas
• Vidyādharas
• Uragas
• Cāraṇas
• Forest (vana)

FAQs

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

Dharma is upheld through collective participation: many orders of beings contribute to a righteous outcome, showing that safeguarding truth and justice is a shared responsibility.

What is the narrative situation?

The text expands the list of contributors to the vānara hosts beyond the devas—other exalted classes of beings also generate heroic progeny.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya (heroic strength) directed toward service—heroism is framed as purposeful support for the coming dharmic mission.