Valmiki Ramayana 6.115.13 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 115, Shloka 13

विभीषणाभिषेकः (Vibhīṣaṇa’s Consecration) and Hanumān’s Commission to Sītā

Devanagari script

अतिशीघ्रंततोगत्वावानरास्तेमनोजवाः ।।।।आगतास्तुजलंगृह्यसमुद्राद्वानरोत्तमाः ।

Transliteration

atiśīghraṃ tato gatvā vānarās te manojavāḥ | āgatās tu jalaṃ gṛhya samudrād vānarottamāḥ ||

Translation

Da gingen jene vorzüglichen Vānaras, schnell wie der Gedanke, in größter Eile fort und kehrten zurück, das Wasser aus dem Ozean bringend.

Word by Word

• अतिशीघ्रम्: very quickly
• अतिशीघ्रम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अति + शीघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-प्राय (adverbial usage of accusative neuter singular) ‘very quickly’

• ततः: then/from there
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (ablatival adverb)

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (अव्ययकृदन्त); Absolutive ‘having gone’

• वानराः: monkeys (vānaras)
• वानराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; Nominative plural

• ते: those
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; Nominative plural (pronoun)

• मनोजवाः: mind-swift
• मनोजवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनस् + जव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; qualifying वानराः

• आगताः: came
• आगताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-गम् (धातु) (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘having come’

• तु: and/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात

• जलम्: water
• जलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• गृह्य: having taken
• गृह्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु) (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-प्रत्ययान्त (अव्ययकृदन्त) रूप ‘गृह्य’ = ‘गृहीत्वा’; Absolutive ‘having taken’

• समुद्रात्: from the ocean
• समुद्रात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; Ablative singular

• वानरोत्तमाः: foremost vānaras
• वानरोत्तमाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘best of monkeys’

Context

Then the foremost of the Vanaras, endowed with the speed of mind, with all speed went and got water from the ocean.

Characters & Entities

• Vanaras
• ocean (samudra)
• water (jala)

FAQs

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

Dharma is cooperative service for a righteous cause: the Vanaras act swiftly to support a legitimate consecration and restoration of order.

What is the narrative situation?

The Vanaras quickly fetch ocean-water, completing a key requirement for the coronation rite.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The Vanaras’ diligence and disciplined teamwork.