Shloka 46

वानर-ऋक्ष-सेना-प्रशंसा

Cataloguing the Vanara and Bear Forces

Devanagari script

गजोगवाक्षोगवयोनलोनीलश्चवानरः ।एकैकएवयोधानांकोटीभिर्दशभिर्वृतः ।।।।

Transliteration

gajo gavākṣo gavayo nalo nīlaś ca vānaraḥ |

ekaika eva yūthānāṃ koṭibhir daśabhir vṛtaḥ || 6.27.46 ||

Translation

Gaja, Gavākṣa, Gavaya, Nala und der Vānara Nīla — jeder dieser Truppenführer ist von zehn Koṭi Kriegern umgeben.

Word by Word

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: रीति-अव्यय (adverb: ‘thus/similarly’)

• अन्ये: others
• अन्ये: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• वानर-श्रेष्ठाः: best of vanaras
• वानर-श्रेष्ठाः: समनाधिकरण (Apposition to ‘अन्ये’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर + श्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वानराणां श्रेष्ठाः)

• विन्ध्य-पर्वत-वासिनः: dwellers of the Vindhya mountains
• विन्ध्य-पर्वत-वासिनः: कर्तृविशेषण (Karta-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विन्ध्य + पर्वत + वासिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (विन्ध्यपर्वते वासिनः = dwellers in the Vindhya mountains)

• न: not
• न: सम्बन्ध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• शक्यन्ते: are possible (to be)
• शक्यन्ते: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √शक् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोगार्थः (passive sense: ‘are able to be…’)

• बहुत्वात्: due to their multitude
• बहुत्वात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Cause-source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बहुत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचन; हेतौ (cause)

• तु: but
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वय-अव्यय (particle: ‘but/indeed’)

• सङ्ख्यातुम्: to count
• सङ्ख्यातुम्: प्रयोजन (Infinitival complement)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + √ख्या (धातु), तुमुन् (कृदन्त)
• Form: तुमुन्-अन्त (infinitive): ‘to count/enumerate’

• लघु-विक्रमाः: of swift/remarkable prowess
• लघु-विक्रमाः: कर्तृविशेषण (Karta-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लघु + विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः; (पाठभेदे ‘लघु’ = ‘अल्प’ इति, परन्तु अर्थतः ‘महाविक्रम’ इत्यर्थे व्यञ्जना/व्यत्ययः सम्भवः)

Context

"Gaja, Gavaksha, Gavaya, Nila each of these Vanara leaders have ten crores of army under them."

Characters & Entities

• Gaja
• Gavākṣa
• Gavaya
• Nala
• Nīla
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma in war is also organizational: rightful aims require disciplined leadership and ordered forces, not chaos.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa is being informed about the scale and commanders of the Vānara alliance—each named leader commands an immense host.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Leadership capacity and collective responsibility—each commander bears the duty of directing vast forces.