Shloka 1.17.8
सप्तदशः सर्गः — देवसंवादः तथा वानर-ऋक्ष-उत्पत्तिः (Divine Council and the Generation of Vanara Allies)
ऋषयश्च महात्मानस्सिद्धविद्याधरोरगा:।चारणाश्च सुतान्वीरान्ससृजुर्वनचारिण:।।।।
ṛṣayaś ca mahātmānaḥ siddhavidyādharoragāḥ |
cāraṇāś ca sutān vīrān sasṛjur vanacāriṇaḥ || 1.17.8 ||
Great-souled ṛṣis, siddhas, vidyādharas, uragas, and cāraṇas too brought forth heroic sons, who became wanderers of the forest.
Distinguished rishis, siddhas, vidhyadharas, uragas, charanas procreated (in the form of monkeys) heroic sons who became forest-dwellers.
Dharma is upheld through collective participation: many orders of beings contribute to a righteous outcome, showing that safeguarding truth and justice is a shared responsibility.
The text expands the list of contributors to the vānara hosts beyond the devas—other exalted classes of beings also generate heroic progeny.
Vīrya (heroic strength) directed toward service—heroism is framed as purposeful support for the coming dharmic mission.