Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 56, Shloka 9

अकम्पनवधः — The Slaying of Akampana

Hanuman’s rout of the Rakshasa host

Devanagari script

तंमहाप्लवगंदृष्टवासर्वेतेप्लवगयूथपा: ।समेत्यसमरेवीरास्सहिताःपर्यवारयन् ।।6.56.9।।

Transliteration

taṃ mahāplavagaṃ dṛṣṭvā sarve te plavagayūthapāḥ | sametya samare vīrāḥ sahitāḥ paryavārayan || 6.56.9 ||

Translation

Al ver a aquel poderoso mono, todos los jefes de las tropas Vānara —valientes en la batalla— se reunieron y, unidos, lo rodearon.

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (कर्म) एकवचन

• महाप्लवगम्: the great monkey
• महाप्लवगम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā-plavaga (प्रातिपदिक; महा + प्लवग)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); अर्थः having seen

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (all)

• ते: they/those
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• प्लवगयूथपाः: leaders of monkey troops
• प्लवगयूथपाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: plavaga-yūthapa (प्रातिपदिक; प्लवग + यूथप)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (plavagas’ troop-leaders)

• समेत्य: having assembled
• समेत्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + √i (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); अर्थः having come together

• समरे: in battle
• समरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (अधिकरण) एकवचन

• वीराः: heroes
• वीराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; अप्पोजिशन to ते

• सहिताः: together
• सहिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa-hita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (together/with one another)

• पर्यवारयन्: surrounded
• पर्यवारयन्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + अव + √vṛ (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect/past); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; बहुवचन; अर्थः surrounded

Context

Seeing the great monkey, the Vanara troops got together and surrounded him.

Characters & Entities

• Vanara troop-leaders (plavagayūthapāḥ)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is collective responsibility: leaders unite in disciplined cooperation to protect and support a key warrior in the midst of battle.

What is the narrative situation?

During the battle in Laṅkā, Vanara commanders notice a mighty monkey and immediately assemble, forming a protective or strategic encirclement around him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Unity and battlefield leadership—acting together without delay for the larger cause.