Shloka 4.37.9

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

tāṃs tāṃs tvam ānaya kṣipraṃ pṛthivyāṃ sarvavānarān |

sāmadānādibhiḥ sarvair āśu preṣaya vānarān || 4.37.9 ||

Translation

Bring them all—each and every one—swiftly: all the monkeys across the earth. Send out messengers at once, using every method such as conciliation and gifts.

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

• vānaras
• sāma (conciliation)
• dāna (gifts)

FAQs

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

Rāja-dharma: a leader must act promptly and effectively for a righteous end, employing ethical persuasion (sāma) and generosity (dāna) rather than needless coercion.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva concludes his instructions: all vānaras everywhere must be gathered quickly, and messengers should be dispatched immediately using appropriate diplomatic means.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Decisiveness joined with diplomacy—Sugriva combines urgency with nonviolent methods of mobilization.