Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 23, Shloka 15

निमित्तदर्शनम्

Portents Before the March to Laṅkā

Devanagari script

सविभीषणसुग्रीवास्ततस्तेवानरर्षभाः ।प्रतस्थिरेविनर्दन्तोनिश्चिताद्विषतांवधे ।।6.23.15।।

Transliteration

sa-vibhīṣaṇa-sugrīvās tatas te vānararṣabhāḥ | pratasthire vinardanto niścitā dviṣatāṁ vadhe ||

Translation

তখন বিভীষণ ও সুগ্রীবসহ সেই বানরশ্রেষ্ঠেরা গর্জন করতে করতে অগ্রসর হলেন; শত্রুবধে দৃঢ়সংকল্প ছিলেন।

Word by Word

• sa-vibhīṣaṇa-sugrīvāḥ: (those) with Vibhishana and Sugriva
• sa-vibhīṣaṇa-sugrīvāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sa (अव्यय/उपसर्गसदृश) + vibhīṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सहार्थक-तत्पुरुष (with Vibhishana and Sugriva)

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kālādhi karaṇa / Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (काल/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रम/कालवाचक: ‘then’)

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• vānararṣabhāḥ: the best of vanaras
• vānararṣabhāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक) + ṛṣabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष sense: ‘bulls among vanaras’

• pratasthire: set out
• pratasthire: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√sthā (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, आत्मनेपद

• vinardantaḥ: roaring
• vinardantaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√nard (धातु) + śatṛ (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• niścitāḥ: determined
• niścitāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ni-√ci (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past participle) used adjectivally

• dviṣatām: of the enemies
• dviṣatām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dviṣat (प्रातिपदिक; शत्रु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन (genitive plural)

• vadhe: in the killing
• vadhe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vadha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन (locative singular: ‘in/for the slaying’)

Context

"Dreadful warriors, Bears, monkeys, and Rakshasas will be slain, and I foresee that which bodes destruction of people."

Characters & Entities

• Vibhishana
• Sugriva
• Vanaras
• Enemies (Rakshasas implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma is loyal cooperation for a just cause: allies unite under rightful leadership, committing themselves to end aggression and restore moral order.

What is the narrative situation?

After Rama advances, the allied leaders and vānaras follow, roaring and moving as a determined force toward battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective resolve and loyalty—steadfast unity among allies (including Vibhīṣaṇa, who has chosen dharma over kinship).