Shloka 11

औषधिपर्वताहरणम् / The Retrieval of the Herb

Bearing Mountain

Devanagari script

सुग्रीवमङ्गदंनीलंशरभंगन्धमादनम् ।गवाक्षं च सुषेणं च वेगदर्शिनमाहुकम् ।।6.74.10।।मैन्दंनळंज्योतिमुखंद्विविदंपनसंतथा ।विभीषणोहनूमांश्चददृशातेहतान् रणे ।।6.74.11।।

Transliteration

sugrīvam aṅgadaṃ nīlaṃ śarabhaṃ gandhamādanam |

gavākṣaṃ ca suṣeṇaṃ ca vegadarśinam āhukam || 6.74.10 ||

maindaṃ nalaṃ jyotimukhaṃ dvividaṃ panasaṃ tathā |

vibhīṣaṇo hanūmāṃś ca dadṛśāte hatān raṇe || 6.74.11 ||

Translation

Vibhīṣaṇa und Hanūmān sahen auf dem Schlachtfeld die niedergestreckten Anführer: Sugrīva, Aṅgada, Nīla, Śarabha, Gandhamādana, Gavākṣa, Suṣeṇa, Vegadarśin und Āhuka; ebenso Mainda, Nala, Jyotimukha, Dvivida und Panasa.

Word by Word

• सागरौघनिभम्: like an ocean-flood
• सागरौघनिभम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sāgara + ogha + nibha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (sāgaraugha-sadṛśa), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'बलम्' इति विशेषण

• भीमम्: terrible
• भीमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhīma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'बलम्' इति विशेषण

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• बाणार्दितम्: pierced/afflicted by arrows
• बाणार्दितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bāṇa + ardita (√ard, क्त/PPP)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (bāṇaiḥ arditaṃ), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'बलम्' इति विशेषण

• बलम्: the army/force
• बलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मार्गते: searches for
• मार्गते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √mṛg (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• जाम्बवन्तम्: Jambavan
• जाम्बवन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jāmbavant (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• स्मि: indeed/then (particle)
• स्मि: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sma (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पाठभेद/सन्ध्यन्त-निपात (emphatic particle; often 'sma')

• हनूमान्: Hanuman
• हनूमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanūmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सविभीषणः: together with Vibhishana
• सविभीषणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + vibhīṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (vibhīṣaṇena saha), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'हनूमान्' इति विशेषण

Context

Vibheeshana and Hanuman saw in the battlefield Sugriva, Angada, Neela, Sarabha, Gandhamadana, Gavaksha, Sushena, Vegadarsi, Ahuka, Mainda, Nala, Jyothimukha, Dwivida and Panasa struck down.

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Hanūmān
• Sugrīva
• Aṅgada
• Nīla
• Śarabha
• Gandhamādana
• Gavākṣa
• Suṣeṇa
• Vegadarśin
• Mainda
• Nala
• Jyotimukha
• Dvivida
• Panasa

FAQs

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

Dharma includes loyalty and care for one’s allies; naming the fallen underscores the moral weight of shared sacrifice in a righteous mission.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa and Hanūmān assess the battlefield and witness many key Vanara leaders struck down.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Solidarity and responsibility toward comrades—recognizing losses and preparing to respond rather than ignoring suffering.