Shloka 4.37.32

वानरसेनामोचनम् / Mobilization of the Vanara Hosts

Devanagari script

तस्माच्च यज्ञायतनात्पुष्पाणि सुरभीणि च।आनिन्युर्वानरा गत्वा सुग्रीवप्रियकारणात्।।।।

Transliteration

tasmāc ca yajñāyatanāt puṣpāṇi surabhīṇi ca |

āninyur vānarā gatvā sugrīvapriyakāraṇāt ||

Translation

Therefore the vānara went from the sacrificial ground and brought fragrant flowers as well, intending to delight Sugrīva.

Context

The monkeys also collected fine-smelling flowers from the sacrificial altar to please Sugriva with.

Characters & Entities

• Sugriva
• Yajñāyatana (sacrificial ground)
• fragrant flowers (surabhīṇi puṣpāṇi)

FAQs

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

Dharma is honoring rightful authority through respectful offerings: pleasing a leader is not flattery here, but a social ethic of gratitude and cohesion in collective duty.

What is the narrative situation?

The vānara group collects fragrant flowers from a sacred site to present to Sugriva as part of their return and report.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty and reverence—expressed through appropriate gifts taken from a sanctified place.