Shloka 79

त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः

Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka

Devanagari script

विप्रेक्षमाणस्सुग्रीवोददर्शहरिवाहिनीम् ।नरान्तकभयत्रस्तांविद्रवन्तीमितस्ततः ।।।।

Transliteration

viprekṣamāṇaḥ sugrīvo dadarśa harivāhinīm |

narāntakabhayatrastāṃ vidravantīm itas tataḥ ||6.69.79||

Translation

Al mirar en derredor, Sugrīva vio al ejército vánara, aterrado por el temor a Narāntaka, dispersarse y huir de un lado a otro.

Word by Word

• viprekṣamāṇaḥ: looking around
• viprekṣamāṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Agent qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-pra-√īkṣ (ईक्ष्, धातु)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान कृदन्त (present middle participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; qualifying sugrīvaḥ

• sugrīvaḥ: Sugriva
• sugrīvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• dadarśa: saw
• dadarśa: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (दृश्, धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• hari-vāhinīm: the vanara army
• hari-vāhinīm: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक) + vāhinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: harīṇāṃ vāhinī); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• narāntaka-bhaya-trastām: terrified by fear of Narantaka
• narāntaka-bhaya-trastām: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: narāntaka (प्रातिपदिक) + bhaya (प्रातिपदिक) + trasta (√tras त्रस् + क्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (narāntakasya bhayam; tena trastā); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying harivāhinīm

• vidravantīm: running away
• vidravantīm: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√drav (द्रव्, धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान कृदन्त (present active participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying harivāhinīm

• itas: here
• itas: Deśa (देश/Direction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: itas (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb: from here/this way)

• tatas: there
• tatas: Deśa (देश/Direction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb: from there/that way)

Context

Sugriva looked around all over the monkey troops running here and there out of fear of Naranthaka.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Narāntaka
• Vanara army

FAQs

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

Leadership in dharma includes recognizing fear in one’s ranks and restoring morale so that the righteous mission is not derailed by panic.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva surveys the field and witnesses his troops fleeing due to Narāntaka’s onslaught.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugrīva’s vigilance and responsibility as commander—he notices disorder and is poised to respond.