Shloka 8

Devanagari script

ते क्षिप्रमधिगम्याथ यूथपा यूथपर्षभम्।हरयो वानरश्रेष्ठं परिवार्योपतस्थिरे।।

Transliteration

te kṣipram adhigamyātha yūthapā yūthaparṣabham | harayo vānaraśreṣṭhaṃ parivāryopatasthire ||

Translation

Daraufhin gelangten die Anführer der Affenscharen rasch zu Sugrīva, dem Vorzüglichsten unter den Affenfürsten, und stellten sich um ihn herum zum Dienst bereit.

Word by Word

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• kṣipram: quickly
• kṣipram: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kṣipram (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (शीघ्रार्थक)

• adhigamya: having reached
• adhigamya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: adhi + √gam (गम्) (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्)

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; discourse particle (अनन्तरार्थक)

• yūthapāḥ: troop-leaders
• yūthapāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yūthapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• yūthaparṣabham: the chief of the troop
• yūthaparṣabham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yūtha (प्रातिपदिक) + ṛṣabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: 'yūthasya ṛṣabhaḥ'

• harayaḥ: monkeys
• harayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); apposition to te/yūthapāḥ

• vānaraśreṣṭham: the best of monkeys
• vānaraśreṣṭham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक) + śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: 'vānareṣu śreṣṭhaḥ'

• parivārya: having surrounded
• parivārya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari + √vṛ (वृ) (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्); 'having surrounded'

• upatasthire: stood by, attended
• upatasthire: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa + √sthā (स्था) (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन); ātmanepada

Context

The leaders of the monkey troops reached Sugriva, the lord of monkeys, in no time and stood surrounding him.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the dharma of organized service and allegiance: leaders promptly assemble and stand in respectful attendance to their rightful chief, reflecting disciplined loyalty.

What is the narrative situation?

Monkey troop-leaders converge swiftly upon Sugrīva and take their places around him, indicating readiness for counsel and action.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective discipline and loyalty among the vānaras—readiness to support their leader without delay.