Shloka 35

शार्दूलचरवृत्तान्तः

Saardula’s Spy-Report on Rama’s Camp and the Vanara Host

Devanagari script

इतिसर्वंसमाख्यातंतवेदंवानरंबलम् ।सुवेलेऽधिष्ठितंशैलेशेषकार्येभवान्गतिः ।।6.30.35।।

Transliteration

iti sarvaṁ samākhyātaṁ tavedaṁ vānaraṁ balam |

suvele ’dhiṣṭhitaṁ śaile śeṣakārye bhavān gatiḥ ||6.30.35||

Translation

So habe ich dir vollständig über diese Vanara-Streitmacht berichtet, die auf dem Berg Suvela stationiert ist. Was nun zu tun bleibt, darüber hast du zu entscheiden.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Prakarana-marker (प्रकरणसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: वाक्यसमाप्ति/उद्धरण-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; here as object with समाख्यातम्: Accusative Singular Neuter

• समाख्यातम्: has been described
• समाख्यातम्: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + ख्या (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त PPP, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; predicate ‘has been described’

• तव: to you/your
• तव: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/for you)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन; Genitive Singular

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun; agrees with बलम्

• वानरम्: monkey (belonging to monkeys)
• वानरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; adjective of बलम्

• बलम्: army, force
• बलम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; here subject of passive ‘is described’: Nominative Singular Neuter

• सुवेले: on Suvela
• सुवेले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुवेल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; Locative Singular

• अधिष्ठितम्: stationed
• अधिष्ठितम्: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अधि + स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त PPP, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; agrees with बलम्; ‘stationed’

• शैले: on the mountain
• शैले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; Locative Singular; in apposition to सुवेले

• शेषकार्ये: in the remaining task
• शेषकार्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शेष + कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (शेषं कार्यम्) ‘remaining task’; Locative Singular

• भवान्: you
• भवान्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; honorific 2nd person pronoun

• गतिः: the course/decider, refuge
• गतिः: Pradhana-predicative (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; predicate nominative

Context

"It is not possible to converse with them or to question and or to examine, since they are guarded all over by mountains like Vanaras."

Characters & Entities

• Śārdūla
• Rāvaṇa
• Suvela (mountain)
• Vānaras

FAQs

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

Dharma of counsel and governance: the advisor’s role is accurate reporting; the ruler’s role is responsible decision-making based on truth (satya).

What is the narrative situation?

Śārdūla concludes his reconnaissance report, stating that the vanara army is established on Suvela and leaving the next strategic step to Ravana.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Clarity and completeness in reporting (satya + precision), enabling accountable leadership decisions.