Shloka 4.39.11

वानरसेनामिलनम् / The Mustering of the Vanara Hosts

Devanagari script

ततो नगेन्द्रसङ्काशैस्तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रैर्महाबलैः।कृत्स्ना सञ्छादिता भूमिरसङ्ख्येयैः प्लवङ्गमैः।।4.39.10।।निमेषान्तरमात्रेण ततस्तैर्हरियूथपैः।कोटीशतपरीवारैः कामरूपिभिरावृता।।4.39.11।।नादेयैः पार्वतीयैश्च सामुद्रैश्च महाबलैः।हरिभिर्मेघनिर्ह्रादैरन्यैश्च वनचारिभिः।।4.39.12।।तरुणादित्यवर्णैश्च शशिगौरैश्च वानरैः।पद्मकेसरवर्णैश्च श्वेतैर्मेरुकृतालयैः।।4.39.13।।

Transliteration

nimeṣāntaramātreṇa tatas tair hariyūthapaiḥ |

koṭīśataparīvāraiḥ kāmarūpibhir āvṛtā || 4.39.11 ||

Translation

In scarcely the span between two blinks, it was filled by those leaders of monkey-troops, surrounded by hundreds of crores of followers—beings able to assume forms at will.

Context

In a minute, the entire land was crowded with innumerable powerful monkeys of the size of mountains having sharp fangs.The monkey leaders with a hundred crore monkey followers, who could assume any form at their will mighty monkeys from the mountains, rivers and seas vanaras thundering like clouds and other free vanaras who were wanderers vanaras red in colour like the rising Sun, tawny coloured ones like the Moon some who were of the hue of white lotus filaments and some vanaras residing in mount Meru came there.

Characters & Entities

• hariyūthapa (monkey troop-leaders)
• kāmarūpa (shape-shifting ability of vānaras)

FAQs

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

Dharma is swift responsiveness to a rightful call: power and special abilities (like kāmarūpa) are shown as instruments for service to truth and justice, not for vanity.

What is the narrative situation?

The monkey commanders arrive with vast retinues almost instantly, indicating the scale and urgency of the coming search for Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prompt obedience and coordinated leadership—troops rally around their chiefs without delay.