Shloka 8

वानरसेनानिर्गमनम्

Dispatch of the Vanara Search Parties

Devanagari script

ततस्सर्वा दिशो राजा चोदयित्वा यथातथम्।कपिसेनापतीन्मुख्यान्मुमोद सुखितस्सुखम्।।4.45.8।।

Transliteration

tatassarvā diśo rājā codayitvā yathātatham |

kapisenāpatīn mukhyān mumoda sukhitaḥ sukham || 4.45.8 ||

Translation

Daraufhin empfand der König, nachdem er die führenden Befehlshaber des Affenheeres ordnungsgemäß in alle Himmelsrichtungen entsandt hatte, wie es nötig war, Erleichterung und freute sich innig.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then, thereafter
• tataḥ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), काल/अनन्तरार्थक अव्यय (temporal adverb: 'then/thereafter')

• sarvāḥ: all
• sarvāḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (सर्व-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), बहुवचन (pl.); विशेषण (adjective)

• diśaḥ: directions, quarters
• diśaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diś (दिश्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), बहुवचन (pl.)

• rājā: the king
• rājā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (राजन्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), एकवचन (sg.)

• codayitvā: having dispatched/urged
• codayitvā: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √cud (चुद्-धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), 'having urged/sent forth'

• yathā-tatham: properly, as was fitting
• yathā-tatham: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā + tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास (Avyayībhāva), अव्यय (indeclinable adverb): 'as appropriate/in due manner'

• kapi-senā-patīn: the monkey-army commanders
• kapi-senā-patīn: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapi (कपि-प्रातिपदिक) + senā (सेना-प्रातिपदिक) + pati (पति-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpuruṣa: 'army-of-monkeys' + 'lords'), पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया (Acc. 2), बहुवचन (pl.)

• mukhyān: chief, principal
• mukhyān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mukhya (मुख्य-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया (Acc. 2), बहुवचन (pl.); विशेषण (qualifying 'commanders')

• mumoda: rejoiced
• mumoda: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √mud (मुद्-धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (sg.), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• sukhitaḥ: being relieved/happy
• sukhitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sukhita (सुखित-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), एकवचन (sg.); विशेषण (predicate adjective of 'king')

• sukham: happily, with joy
• sukham: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sukha (सुख-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया (Acc. 2), एकवचन (sg.); क्रियाविशेषणवत् (accusative of manner)

Context

Sugriva, chief of the army of monkeys, having sent the leaders to all quarters felt relieved and rejoiced.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva

FAQs

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

Dharma as responsible governance: a leader organizes resources properly for a righteous objective and finds peace in having done his duty.

What is the narrative situation?

After assigning and sending the search leaders in every direction, Sugrīva completes the mobilization.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Administrative competence and relief born of duty fulfilled.