Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 32

समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः

March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore

Devanagari script

हरिश्शतवलिर्वीरः कोटीभिर्दशभिर्वृतः ।सर्वामेको ह्यावष्टभ्य ररक्ष हरिवाहिनीम् ।।।।

Transliteration

hariḥ śatavalir vīraḥ koṭībhir daśabhir vṛtaḥ |

sarvām eko hy āvaṣṭabhya rarakṣa harivāhinīm ||

Translation

বীৰ বানৰ শতৱলি দহ কোটি সৈন্যেৰে বেষ্টিত আছিল; একাই দৃঢ়ভাৱে থিয় হৈ সমগ্ৰ বানৰ-বাহিনী ৰক্ষা কৰি থাকিল।

Word by Word

• हरिः: the vanara (Hari)
• हरिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• शतवलिः: Shatavali
• शतवलिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatavali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नाम)

• वीरः: heroic
• वीरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• कोटीभिः: with crores
• कोटीभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: koṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• दशभिः: ten
• दशभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: daśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, बहुवचन; संख्यावाचक-विशेषण (numeral adjective)

• वृतः: surrounded
• वृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √वृ (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘surrounded’

• सर्वाम्: the whole
• सर्वाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (हरिवाहिनीम्)

• एकः: alone
• एकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘alone’ (predicate/subject apposition)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतु/अवधारण-निपात (particle: indeed/for)

• आवष्टभ्य: having supported
• आवष्टभ्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√स्तभ् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having supported/held fast’

• ररक्ष: protected
• ररक्ष: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √रक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• हरिवाहिनीम्: the vanara-army
• हरिवाहिनीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari + vāhinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘हरिणां वाहिनी’; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

Sathavali alone encircled by hundred crore vanara heroes was protecting the army of vanaras.

Characters & Entities

• Śatavali
• Vanara host (harivāhinī)

FAQs

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

Dharma is fulfilled through protective responsibility: a commander stands firm for the safety of the whole, placing collective welfare above personal ease.

What is the narrative situation?

The text highlights a specific commander’s role in securing and guarding the marching host.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfast guardianship—courage expressed as protection and reliability.