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Shloka 37

वानरसेनामिलनम् / The Mustering of the Vanara Hosts

ततो दधिमुखश्रीमान्कोटिभिर्दशभिर्वृतः।सम्प्राप्तोऽभिमतस्तस्य सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः।।4.39.37।।

tato dadhimukhaśrīmān koṭibhir daśabhir vṛtaḥ | samprāpto 'bhimatas tasya sugrīvasya mahātmanaḥ || 4.39.37 ||

Daraufhin kam der ruhmreiche Dadhimukha, umgeben von zehn Krore; er war der vertraute Günstling des großherzigen Sugrīva.

ततःthen
ततः:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्यय, क्रमवाचक
दधिमुखःDadhimukha (name)
दधिमुखः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootdadhimukha (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-संज्ञा (proper name)
श्रीमान्prosperous/splendid
श्रीमान्:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootśrīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण
कोटिभिःwith crores
कोटिभिः:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootkoṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन
दशभिःwith ten
दशभिः:
Karana (करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootdaśan (प्रातिपदिक)
Formत्रिलिङ्ग (numeral), तृतीया, बहुवचन
वृतःsurrounded
वृतः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootvṛ (धातु)
Formकृदन्त (PPP क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
सम्प्राप्तःarrived
सम्प्राप्तः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootsam-prāp (धातु)
Formकृदन्त (PPP क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
अभिमतःfavoured/dear
अभिमतः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootabhi-mata (प्रातिपदिक)
Formकृदन्त (PPP क्त from √man ‘to think/approve’ with abhi-), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘approved/favourite’
तस्यof him
तस्य:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Gen. 6), एकवचन
सुग्रीवस्यof Sugrīva
सुग्रीवस्य:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootsugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन
महात्मनःof the great-souled
महात्मनः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
TypeAdjective
Rootmahātman (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः ‘महान् आत्मा यस्य’

Then the illustrious Dadhimukha, great Sugriva's favourite leader reached with ten crore vanaras.

D
Dadhimukha
S
Sugrīva

FAQs

Dharma is loyalty within rightful leadership: trusted aides respond decisively, showing that ethical governance relies on dependable relationships and truthful commitment.

As the vānara coalition forms, Dadhimukha—close to Sugrīva—arrives with a large force to participate in the mission.

Trustworthiness—being “abhimata” highlights reliable counsel and faithful execution of duty.