Shloka 4.37.11

वानरसेनामोचनम् / Mobilization of the Vanara Hosts

Devanagari script

ये प्रसक्ताश्च कामेषु दीर्घसूत्राश्च वानराः।इहाऽनयस्व तान् सर्वान् शीघ्रं तु मम शासनात्।।।।

Transliteration

ye prasaktāś ca kāmeṣu dīrghasūtrāś ca vānarāḥ |

ihānayasva tān sarvān śīghraṃ tu mama śāsanāt ||

Translation

Bring here at once, by my command, all the monkeys—both those absorbed in sensual pleasures and those who are habitually slow and procrastinating.

Context

'Get all the monkeys including those engaged in carnal pleasures and those slow in movement all at once on my command.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Vānara (monkey forces)

FAQs

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

Rajadharma and collective duty: when a righteous mission is underway, personal indulgence and laziness must yield to timely service and obedience to lawful command.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva is mobilizing the entire Vānara host to begin the search effort for Rāma’s cause, ordering that even distracted or slow members be brought immediately.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Leadership and discipline—Sugrīva asserts authority to ensure readiness and speed for a larger moral purpose.