Shloka 11

वानर-ऋक्ष-सेना-प्रशंसा

Cataloguing the Vanara and Bear Forces

Devanagari script

यवीयानस्यतुभ्रातापश्यैनंपर्वतोपमम् ।भ्रात्रासमानोरूपेणविशिष्टस्तुपराक्रमैः ।।6.27.10।।सएषजाम्बवान्नाममहायूथपयूथपः ।प्रक्रान्तोगुरुवर्तीचसम्प्रहारेष्वमर्षण ।।6.27.11।।

Transliteration

yavīyān asya tu bhrātā paśyainaṃ parvatopamam | bhrātrā samāno rūpeṇa viśiṣṭas tu parākramaiḥ ||

sa eṣa jāmbavān nāma mahā-yūthapa-yūthapaḥ | prakrānto guru-vartī ca samprahāreṣv amarṣaṇaḥ ||

Translation

Sieh ihn: an Gestalt einem Berge gleich; er ist der jüngere Bruder jenes Anführers. Im Aussehen gleicht er dem Bruder, doch an Tapferkeit und Kraft ist er ausgezeichnet. Er heißt Jāmbavān, ein großer Heerführer unter Heerführern: kühn im Vorstoß, ehrerbietig gegenüber den Älteren und unbeugsam im Nahkampf.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (masculine), Prathamā (nominative), Ekavacana (singular)

• eṣaḥ: this (one)
• eṣaḥ: Apposition (sāmānādhikaraṇya) to "saḥ"
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (masculine), Prathamā (nominative), Ekavacana (singular); deictic pronoun

• jāmbavān: Jāmbavān
• jāmbavān: Karta (subject) in apposition
• Type: Noun
• Root: jāmbavat (प्रातिपदिक; proper noun)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (masculine), Prathamā (nominative), Ekavacana (singular)

• nāma: by name
• nāma: Nāma-sambandha (naming particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāma (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; nāma-nipāta (quotative/‘by name’)

• mahā-yūthapa-yūthapaḥ: great leader of leaders
• mahā-yūthapa-yūthapaḥ: Karta (subject complement/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + yūthapa (प्रातिपदिक) + yūthapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (masculine), Prathamā (nominative), Ekavacana (singular); ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (yūthapānāṃ yūthapaḥ = leader of leaders) with upapada mahā- (great)

• prakrāntaḥ: advanced / valiant / energetic
• prakrāntaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of subject
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prakrānta (कृदन्त; √kram with pra-, past participle)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (masculine), Prathamā, Ekavacana; bhūta-kṛdanta (PPP)

• guru-vartī: devoted to elders
• guru-vartī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of subject
• Type: Adjective
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक) + vartin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (masculine), Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: 'gurūṇāṃ vartī' (one who follows/serves elders)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; samuccaya (conjunction)

• samprahāreṣu: in combats / in close fights
• samprahāreṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/locative: sphere)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samprahāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (masculine), Saptamī (7th case/locative), Bahuvacana (plural)

• amarṣaṇaḥ: intolerant / unenduring (of affront)
• amarṣaṇaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of subject
• Type: Adjective
• Root: amarṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (masculine), Prathamā, Ekavacana

Context

"See this one like a mountain, he is the brother of Dhumra. Even though he is similar to his brother in body form and his valour is great. As such he is superior among leaders. He is called Jambavan, one of valourous deeds, devoted to elders and intolerant in killing."

Characters & Entities

• Sāraṇa
• Rāvaṇa
• Jāmbavān
• Dhumra (as referenced in the supplied gloss/translation)

FAQs

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

True leadership joins strength with dharmic conduct—especially guru-vartanā (proper regard for elders/mentors) alongside courage in battle.

What is the narrative situation?

Sāraṇa points out and characterizes Jāmbavān among the Vānara chiefs while reporting to Rāvaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

A balanced ideal: formidable prowess combined with humility and discipline in honoring elders.