Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 61, Shloka 7

मधुवनप्रवेशः — The Vanaras Enter Madhuvana

Honey-Grove Episode

Devanagari script

प्लवमानाः खमाप्लुत्य ततस्ते काननौकसः।नन्दनोपमयासेदुर्वनं द्रुमलतायुतम्।।।।

Transliteration

plavamānāḥ kham āplutya tatas te kānanaukasaḥ |

nandanopamam āsēdur vanaṃ drumalatāyutam ||5.61.7||

Translation

Dann sprangen jene Waldbewohner durch den Himmel dahin und erreichten einen Hain, Indras Nandana gleich, reich an Bäumen und rankenden Lianen.

Word by Word

• सागरः: ocean
• सागरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāgara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अपि: even
• अपि: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपि (even/also)

• अतियात्: might overstep
• अतियात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ati-yā (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वेलाम्: shore/limit
• वेलाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: velā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मन्दरः: Mandara mountain
• मन्दरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mandara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रचलेत्: might shake
• प्रचलेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-cal (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अपि: even
• अपि: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपि (even)

• न: not
• न: Nishedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध

• जाम्बवन्तम्: Jāmbavān
• जाम्बवन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jāmbavant (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• समरे: in war
• समरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• कम्पयेत्: would shake
• कम्पयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kamp (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अरिवाहिनी: enemy army
• अरिवाहिनी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ari (प्रातिपदिक) + vāhinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (अरिणां वाहिनी)

Context

"The monkeys leaped into the sky and entered the garden that resembled the garden of Indra filled with trees and creepers.

Characters & Entities

• Nandana (Indra’s garden)
• Indra (implied by Nandana)

FAQs

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

A subtle dhārmic theme is restraint after achievement: even in joy and celebration, one remains within the bounds of rightful conduct—an issue that will arise immediately in Madhuvana.

What is the narrative situation?

The returning vānara-s arrive at the beautiful grove (Madhuvana), described through the simile of Indra’s heavenly garden.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective energy and confidence (utsāha), shown by their sky-leaping movement after mission success.