Valmiki Ramayana 3.5.10 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 5, Shloka 10

शरभङ्गाश्रमगमनम् तथा इन्द्रदर्शनम्

Approach to Sarabhanga’s Hermitage and the Vision of Indra

Devanagari script

गन्धर्वामरसिद्धाश्च बहवः परमर्षयः।।3.5.10।।अन्तरिक्षगतं देवं वाग्भिरग्य्राभिरीडिरे।

Transliteration

gandharvāmarasiddhāś ca bahavaḥ paramarṣayaḥ || 3.5.10 ||

antariṣkagataṁ devaṁ vāgbhir agryābhir īḍire |

Translation

Muchos Gandharvas, dioses, Siddhas y grandes ṛṣis alabaron con sus más excelsas palabras a la deidad que permanecía en el cielo.

Word by Word

• गन्धर्वामरसिद्धाः: Gandharvas, gods, and Siddhas
• गन्धर्वामरसिद्धाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्धर्व + अमर + सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (Dvandva: गन्धर्वाः च अमराः च सिद्धाः च), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• बहवः: many
• बहवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण (of परमर्षयः / or of the group)

• परमर्षयः: great sages
• परमर्षयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम + ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (Karmadhāraya: परमाः ऋषयः), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• अन्तरिक्षगतम्: stationed in the sky
• अन्तरिक्षगतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्तरिक्ष + गत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpuruṣa: अन्तरिक्षे गतः), भूतकृदन्त (kta), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (of देवम्)

• देवम्: the god (Indra)
• देवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• वाग्भिः: with words
• वाग्भिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• अग्र्याभिः: with choicest (words)
• अग्र्याभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अग्र्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण (of वाग्भिः)

• ईडिरे: praised
• ईडिरे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ईड् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural)

Context

Many celestial singers of heaven, gods, great sages and siddhas sang with the choicest words the glory of this god stationed in the sky.

Characters & Entities

• Gandharvas
• Devas (gods)
• Siddhas
• Great sages (ṛṣis)

FAQs

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

Honoring what is worthy (satkāra) and speaking truthfully and nobly are part of dharma; praise here signifies recognition of rightful cosmic authority.

What is the narrative situation?

A celestial scene unfolds in the sky: divine beings and sages offer hymns of praise as Indra is present aloft.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence and disciplined speech—using “choicest words” to acknowledge greatness.