Shloka 4.37.8

वानरसेनामोचनम् / Mobilization of the Vanara Hosts

Devanagari script

महेन्द्रहिमवद्विन्ध्यकैलासशिखरेषु च।मन्दरे पाण्डुशिखरे पञ्चशैलेषु ये स्थिताः।।4.37.2।।तरुणादित्यवर्णेषु भ्राजमानेषु सर्वतः।पर्वतेषु समुद्रान्ते पश्चिमायां च ये दिशि।।4.37.3।।आदित्यभवने चैव गिरौ सन्ध्याभ्रसन्निभे।पद्मातालवनं भीमं संश्रिता हरिपुङ्गवाः।।4.37.4।।अञ्जनाम्बुदसङ्काशाः कुञ्जरप्रतिमौजसः।अञ्जने पर्वते चैव ये वसन्ति प्लवङ्गमाः।।4.37.5।।मनश्शिला गुहावासा वानराः कनकप्रभाः।मेरुपार्श्वगताश्चैव ये धूम्रगिरिं संश्रिताः।।4.37.6।।तरुणादित्यवर्णाश्च पर्वते ये महारुणे।पिबन्तो मधुमैरेयं भीमवेगाः प्लवङ्गमाः।।4.37.7।।वनेषु च सुरम्येषु सुगन्धिषु महत्सु च।तापसानां च रम्येषु वनान्तेषु समन्ततः।।4.37.8।।तांस्तां स्त्वमानय क्षिप्रं पृथिव्यां सर्ववानरान्।सामदानादिभि: स्सर्वैराशु प्रेषय वानरान्।।4.37.9।।

Transliteration

vaneṣu ca suramyeṣu sugandhiṣu mahatsu ca |

tāpasānāṃ ca ramyeṣu vanānteṣu samantataḥ || 4.37.8 ||

Translation

Summon the monkeys dwelling in vast, beautiful, fragrant forests, and those all around the forest borderlands near the pleasant hermitages of ascetics.

Context

'Send for the monkeys residing at the five mountains of Mahendra, Himavan, Vindhya, Kailasa and the whitepeaked mount Mandara those monkeys residing on the western mountains, on the sea shore and on mount Udaya shining like the rising Sun monkeys like dark clouds shining in the twilight Sun those at the fierce Padmatala garden and those at the Anjana mountain who resemble dark clouds like collyrium and are as strong as elephants those monkeys of golden complexion residing at the red arsenic mountain caves beside mount Meru those on mount Meru and Dhumra who are of bright red colour like the rising Sun drinking liquor Maireya the monkeys of terrific speed at mount Maharuna those staying at the delightful hermitages in the forests, and those living on the ground all must be cajoled and persuaded to report at once.

Characters & Entities

• forests (vana)
• ascetics (tāpasas)
• forest-borderlands (vanānta)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes respect for sacred spaces and those who practice tapas: the verse situates the vānaras near hermitages, implying ordered society where strength coexists with reverence for ascetic life.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva expands the summons beyond mountains to forest regions and areas around ascetics’ settlements.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sensitivity to the broader moral landscape—Sugriva’s command acknowledges communities living near holy hermitages.