Shloka 4.37.20

वानरसेनामोचनम् / Mobilization of the Vanara Hosts

Devanagari script

ततस्तेऽञ्जनसङ्काशा गिरेस्तस्मान्महाजवाः।तिस्रः कोट्यः प्लवङ्गानां निर्ययुर्यत्र राघवः।।।।

Transliteration

tataste 'ñjanasaṅkāśā girestasmān mahājavāḥ |

tisraḥ koṭyaḥ plavaṅgānāṃ niryayur yatra rāghavaḥ ||

Translation

Then three crores of swift-moving monkeys, dark as collyrium, rushed out from that mountain to the place where Rāghava (Rāma) was.

Context

Then three crores of swift-footed monkeys, dark like collyrium, rushed forth to the mountain to meet Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• plavaṅga (vānaras)
• mountain (giri)

FAQs

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

Dharma appears as steadfast support for a righteous cause: the vānaras mobilize in disciplined unity to aid Rāma, whose quest is grounded in truth and justice.

What is the narrative situation?

As the monkey hosts assemble, a massive contingent emerges from a mountain region and moves toward the location of Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Readiness to serve (sevā-bhāva) and promptness—swift, coordinated action in support of a dharmic leader.