Shloka 4.37.14

वानरसेनामोचनम् / Mobilization of the Vanara Hosts

Devanagari script

मेघपर्वतसङ्काशाश्छादयन्त इवाम्बरम्।घोररूपाः कपिश्रेष्ठा यान्तु मच्छासनादितः।।।।

Transliteration

meghaparvatasaṅkāśāś chādayanta ivāmbaram |

ghorarūpāḥ kapiśreṣṭhā yāntu macchāsanād itaḥ ||

Translation

Let the foremost monkeys—fierce in form, like clouds and mountains—depart from here by my command, as though they were covering the sky.

Context

'Fierce monkeys, comparable to clouds and mountains in appearance shall go as though covering the sky from here at my command.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Vānara (kapiśreṣṭha)

FAQs

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

Dharma expressed as courageous service: those capable of great action should be deployed decisively for a righteous objective.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva describes the formidable appearance and mass movement of his elite Vānara forces as he orders their departure.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Valor and readiness—strength is framed as a resource to be directed toward duty.