Shloka 5

पूर्वदिशि सीतामार्गण-नियोगः

Deployment to the Eastern Quarter for the Search of Sita

Devanagari script

ख्यातकर्मापदानाश्च बलवन्तो जितक्लमाः।पराक्रमेषु विख्याता व्यवसायेषु चोत्तमाः।।4.40.4।।पृथिव्यम्बुचरा राम नानानगनिवासिनः।कोट्यग्रश इमे प्राप्ता वानरास्तव किङ्कराः।।4.40.5।।

Transliteration

khyātakarmāpadānāś ca balavanto jitaklamāḥ | parākrameṣu vikhyātā vyavasāyeṣu cottamāḥ || 4.40.4 ||

pṛthivy-ambucarā rāma nānā-naga-nivāsinaḥ | koṭyagraśa ime prāptā vānarās tava kiṅkarāḥ || 4.40.5 ||

Translation

Oh Rāma, estos poderosos vānaras—célebres por sus hazañas pasadas, incansables, famosos por su valor y los mejores en firme empeño—moradores de muchas montañas y capaces de moverse por tierra y por agua, han llegado aquí en incontables crores, dispuestos como tus servidores.

Word by Word

निदेशवर्तिनःobedient to orders

सर्वेall

सर्वेall (indeed)

गुरुहितेin the welfare of elders/teachers

रताःengaged, devoted

अभिप्रेतम्the desired (task/wish)

अनुष्ठातुम्to accomplish

तवyour

शक्ष्यन्तिwill be able

अरिन्दमO subduer of foes

Context

Powerful vanaras who have earned fame for their valiant deeds in the past, those who are indefatigable and well-known for their valour having gained pre-eminence through their efforts and living on several mountains, those who can move on the earth as well as water, crores of them have arrived.

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Vānaras

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as committed service to a righteous cause: capable individuals offer their strength and skills to support truth and justice.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva reports to Rāma that vast numbers of able vānaras have assembled for the mission to search for Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sevā (service) and utsāha (energetic resolve): the vānaras’ readiness to act for Rāma’s dharmic objective.