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Shloka 40

वानरसेनामिलनम् / The Mustering of the Vanara Hosts

आप्लवन्तः प्लवन्तश्च गर्जन्तश्च प्लवङ्गमाः।अभ्यवर्तन्त सुग्रीवं सूर्यमभ्रगणा इव।।4.39.40।।

āplavantaḥ plavantaś ca garjantaś ca plavaṅgamāḥ |

abhyavartanta sugrīvaṃ sūryam abhragaṇā iva || 4.39.40 ||

Springend, hüpfend und brüllend drängten sich die Plavaṅgamas um Sugrīva, wie Wolkenmassen um die Sonne.

आप्लवन्तःleaping up
आप्लवन्तः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootā-plu (धातु)
Formकृदन्त (वर्तमान-कृदन्त/शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘leaping’
प्लवन्तःjumping
प्लवन्तः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootplu (धातु)
Formकृदन्त (वर्तमान-कृदन्त/शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘jumping’
and
:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, समुच्चय
गर्जन्तःroaring
गर्जन्तः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootgarj (धातु)
Formकृदन्त (वर्तमान-कृदन्त/शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘roaring’
and
:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, समुच्चय
प्लवङ्गमाःmonkeys/vanaras
प्लवङ्गमाः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootplavaṅgama (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
अभ्यवर्तन्तapproached
अभ्यवर्तन्त:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootabhi-āvṛt (धातु)
Formलङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन (pl.), परस्मैपद; अभि उपसर्ग; ‘approached/turned towards’
सुग्रीवम्Sugrīva
सुग्रीवम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootsugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc. 2), एकवचन
सूर्यम्the sun
सूर्यम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootsūrya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपमान (object of comparison)
अभ्र-गणाःmasses of clouds
अभ्र-गणाः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootabhra + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘अभ्राणां गणाः’ (masses of clouds)
इवlike
इव:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootiva (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, उपमावाचक (comparative particle)

Thereafter the vanaras came close to Sugriva freely and on reaching him stood, offering salutations with folded hands.

S
Sugriva
V
Vanaras
S
Sun (sūrya)
C
Clouds (abhragaṇāḥ)

FAQs

Dharma of loyal followership: a righteous leader is supported energetically by his community in a just mission.

The assembled vanaras approach Sugriva in excitement, forming a protective and celebratory circle around him.

Devotion and enthusiasm of the vanaras toward their king and cause.