Shloka 1.17.35

सप्तदशः सर्गः — देवसंवादः तथा वानर-ऋक्ष-उत्पत्तिः (Divine Council and the Generation of Vanara Allies)

Devanagari script

तैर्मेघबृन्दाचलकूटकल्पै:महाबलैर्वानरयूथपालै:।बभूव भूर्भीमशरीररूपैस्समावृता रामसहायहेतो:।।।।

Transliteration

tair meghabṛndācalakūṭakalpair mahābalair vānarayūthapālaiḥ | babhūva bhūr bhīmaśarīrarūpaiḥ samāvṛtā rāmasahāyahētoḥ ||

Translation

For the sake of aiding Rāma, the earth was covered by mighty commanders of monkey troops—huge as cloud-masses and mountain-peaks, and formidable in body and appearance.

Context

In order to assist Rama, this earth was filled with commanders of those who led the monkey forces resembling masses of clouds and mountains. They loan endowed with immense strength and fearful forms and countenances.ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে বালকাণ্ডে সপ্তদশস্সর্গ:৷৷Thus ends the seventeenth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• earth (bhūḥ)
• vānarayūthapāla (monkey troop-commanders)

FAQs

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

Sevā as dharma: immense strength is presented as meaningful when dedicated to assisting the righteous (helping Rāma), not for self-assertion.

What is the narrative situation?

The sarga culminates by stating the world is now filled with powerful vānaras explicitly destined to become Rāma’s allies.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Devoted support: the ideal use of capability is to stand as a dependable aid to dharma embodied in Rāma.