Shloka 6.123.17

इन्द्रवरदानम् / Indra Grants Boons: Restoration of the Vanara Host

Devanagari script

सव्रणैःप्रथमंगात्रैरिदानींनिर्व्रणैस्समैः ।ततस्समुत्थितास्सर्वेसुप्त्वेवहरियूथपाः ।।।।बभूवुर्वानरास्सर्वेकिंन्वेतदितिविस्मिताः ।

Transliteration

savraṇaiḥ prathamaṃ gātrair idānīṃ nirvraṇaiḥ samaiḥ | tatas samutthitāḥ sarve suptveva hariyūthapāḥ || babhūvur vānarāḥ sarve kiṃ nv etad iti vismitāḥ ||

Translation

Those bodies that were earlier wounded now became whole and unwounded; then all the leaders of the Vānara troops rose up as if merely waking from sleep. All the Vānaras were astonished, saying, “What is this?”

Context

All the army of Vanaras healed from the wounds, who were earlier covered with wounds and all the dead monkeys together rose up like getting up from sleep. They were amazed and started saying 'What happened'!

Characters & Entities

• Vānaras
• Hariyūthapāḥ (Vānara troop-leaders)

FAQs

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

Dharma culminates in restoration and hope: after rightful struggle, life and wholeness can return through grace.

What is the narrative situation?

The text describes the miracle’s visible effects: wounded become unwounded, the dead rise, and the Vānara host reacts in amazement.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śraddhā (reverent trust) is invited: the scene encourages recognition of higher moral order operating beyond ordinary causality.