Shloka 7

पूर्वदिशि सीतामार्गण-नियोगः

Deployment to the Eastern Quarter for the Search of Sita

Devanagari script

त इमे बहुसाहस्रैरनीकै भीमविक्रमैः।आगता वानरा घोरा दैत्यदानवसन्निभा:।।4.40.7।।

Transliteration

ta ime bahusāhasrair anīkaiḥ bhīmavikramaiḥ |

āgatā vānarā ghorā daityadānavasannibhāḥ || 4.40.7 ||

Translation

He aquí que han llegado esos terribles vánaras, con huestes de muchos miles: guerreros de pavorosa valentía, semejantes en poder a Daityas y Dānavas.

Word by Word

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (pronoun/सर्वनाम), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ime: these
• ime: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (pronoun/सर्वनाम), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन)

• bahusāhasraiḥ: with many thousands (in number)
• bahusāhasraiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu-sāhasra (प्रातिपदिक; बहु + साहस्र)
• Form: Adjective (विशेषण), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Plural (बहुवचन)

• anīkaiḥ: with armies/forces
• anīkaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anīka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Plural (बहुवचन)

• bhīmavikramaiḥ: with terrible prowess
• bhīmavikramaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhīma-vikrama (प्रातिपदिक; भीम + विक्रम)
• Form: Adjective (विशेषण), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Plural (बहुवचन)

• āgatāḥ: arrived
• āgatāḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√gam (गम्) (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta past participle (क्त/ktá), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); used predicatively = 'have come/arrived'

• vānarāḥ: monkeys/vanaras
• vānarāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ghorāḥ: dreadful
• ghorāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghora (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adjective (विशेषण), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन)

• daityadānavasannibhāḥ: resembling daityas and danavas
• daityadānavasannibhāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: daitya-dānava-sannibha (प्रातिपदिक; दैत्य + दानव + सन्निभ)
• Form: Adjective (विशेषण), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); Tatpuruṣa: 'daitya-dānava-sannibhāḥ' = 'resembling daityas and danavas'

Context

'O monkeys! go about the beloved quarter (east) of Indra bestowed with differnt kinds of forests and groves. Look out carefully for Rama's beloved Sita, spot her and return, you will live happily.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē kiṣkindhākāṅḍē catvāriṅśassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the fortieth sarga in Kishkindakanda of the first epic, the Holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Vānaras
• Daityas
• Dānavas

FAQs

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

Dharma of alliance and preparedness: when support has arrived in full strength, delaying righteous action becomes improper.

What is the narrative situation?

In the assembly, the gathered vanara forces are described as immense and formidable, underscoring readiness for the search and campaign.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Readiness and collective strength directed toward a just objective.