Shloka 21

वालिनः और्ध्वदैहिकम्

Vali’s Funeral Rites and the Consolation of the Bereaved

Devanagari script

आदाय शिबिकां तारस्स तु पर्यापतत्पुनः।वानरैरुह्यमानां तां शूरैरुद्वहनोचितैः4.25.21।।

Transliteration

ādāya śibikāṃ tāraḥ sa tu paryāpatat punaḥ | vānarair uhyamānāṃ tāṃ śūrais udvahanocitaiḥ || 4.25.21 ||

Translation

ولمّا نالت تارا المحفّة أسرعت راجعةً إليها من جديد، وكانت تُحمَل على أكتاف فَنَرةٍ أبطالٍ يليق بهم حملُ مثل هذا الثقل.

Word by Word

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: पूर्वकालक्रिया (पूर्वकर्म/Absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/त्वा-प्रत्यय), परस्मैपदी; धातु: दा (to take) उपसर्ग: आ-; अर्थे: ‘having taken’

• शिबिकाम्: the palanquin
• शिबिकाम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिबिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• तारः: Tara
• तारः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); सर्वनाम (Pronoun)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: सम्बन्धसूचक (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थ (but/indeed)

• पर्यापतत्: rushed/jumped upon
• पर्यापतत्: क्रिया (Verb action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-आपत् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); धातु: आपत् (to rush/fall upon) उपसर्ग: परि-

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (Adverb)

• वानरैः: by monkeys
• वानरैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument/Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• उह्यमानाम्: being carried
• उह्यमानाम्: विशेषण (Adjectival to शिबिकाम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वह् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि-प्रयोगे शानच्/मान (Present passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; धातु: वह् (to carry) रूप: उह्यमान- ‘being carried’

• ताम्: that (palanquin)
• ताम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); सर्वनाम (Pronoun)

• शूरैः: by heroes
• शूरैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument/Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• उद्वहनोचितैः: fit to carry (it)
• उद्वहनोचितैः: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद्वहन + उचित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Determinative): उद्वहनस्य उचिताः ‘fit for carrying’; पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying शूरैः/वानरैः)

Context

Tara jumped in on to the litter carried by strong monkeys.

Characters & Entities

• Tārā
• Śibikā (palanquin)
• Vānaras

FAQs

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

Collective duty: many act together so that the required rites can proceed respectfully and efficiently.

What is the narrative situation?

The palanquin is brought out and carried by strong vānaras; Tārā returns with it for the funeral proceedings.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Cooperation and readiness to serve: the vānaras undertake physically demanding work to support dharmic rites.