Shloka 45

वानरमुख्य-परिचयः

Catalogue of Principal Vānara Leaders

Devanagari script

त्वामाह्वयतियुद्धायक्रोधनोनामयूधपः ।विक्रान्ताबलवन्तश्चयथायूथानिभागशः ।।।।

Transliteration

tvām āhvayati yuddhāya krodhano nāma yūdhapaḥ |

vikrāntā balavantaś ca yathā yūthāni bhāgaśaḥ ||6.26.45||

Translation

Ein Truppenführer namens Krodhana fordert dich zum Kampf heraus; und seine Einheiten sind in Abteilungen geordnet, erfüllt von tapferen und mächtigen Kriegern.

Word by Word

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्म (object of आह्वयति)

• आह्वयति: challenges/calls
• आह्वयति: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√ह्वे (धातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘calls/challenges’

• युद्धाय: for battle
• युद्धाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; प्रयोजन (for battle)

• क्रोधनः: Krodhana
• क्रोधनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रोधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम (proper name)

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Name-marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नाम-निर्देशक

• यूधपः: troop-leader
• यूधपः: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यूधप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सेनापति/यूथप (leader)

• विक्रान्ताः: valiant
• विक्रान्ताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विक्रान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (of implied ‘यूथपाः/वानराः’)

• बलवन्तः: strong
• बलवन्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• यथा: as/according to
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/उपमान-सम्बन्ध (as/according as)

• यूथानि: troops
• यूथानि: Karta (कर्ता/Subject, implied)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यूथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विषय (troops)

• भागशः: in divisions
• भागशः: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भागशस् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वितरणार्थक क्रियाविशेषण (in divisions)

Context

"The valiant and powerful troop leaders are a part of units of the army under Vanara called Krodhana. He is challenging you for combat."

FAQs

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

Dharma in warfare includes clarity and directness: a formal challenge signals open combat rather than deceit, fitting the epic’s ideal of righteous confrontation.

What is the narrative situation?

Sāraṇa names another Vanara commander and describes the disciplined formation of his forces while briefing Rāvaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śaurya (valor) coupled with organization—courage expressed through structured, accountable military action.