Shloka 11

वानरसेनानिर्गमनम्

Dispatch of the Vanara Search Parties

Devanagari script

एवं सम्बोदितास्सर्वे राज्ञा वानरयूथपाः।आनयिष्यामहे सीतां हनिष्यामश्च रावणम्।।4.45.11।।

Transliteration

evaṃ sambodhitāḥ sarve rājñā vānarayūthapāḥ |

ānayiṣyāmahe sītāṃ haniṣyāmaś ca rāvaṇam || 4.45.11 ||

Translation

Ainsi interpellés par leur roi, tous les chefs des troupes vanaras proclamèrent : «Nous ramènerons Sītā et nous mettrons à mort Rāvaṇa.»

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (manner adverb)

• sambodhitāḥ: having been addressed
• sambodhitāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + √budh (बुध्-धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा, बहुवचन; 'having been addressed'

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (सर्व-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• rājñā: by the king
• rājñā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (राजन्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• vānara-yūthapāḥ: monkey-troop leaders
• vānara-yūthapāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara + yūtha + pa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• ānayiṣyāmahe: we will bring
• ānayiṣyāmahe: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + √nī (नी-धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), बहुवचन (pl.), आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada)

• sītām: Sita
• sītām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (सीता-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• haniṣyāmaḥ: we will kill
• haniṣyāmaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √han (हन्-धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक

• rāvaṇam: Ravana
• rāvaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (रावण-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

Thus addressed by the king, the leaders of the monkeys shouted, 'We will kill Ravana and get back Sita'.

Characters & Entities

• Sugriva
• Sita
• Ravana
• Vanara leaders

FAQs

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

Dharma is protecting the innocent and opposing adharma: the vow to recover Sita and punish Ravana frames justice as a moral duty.

What is the narrative situation?

The vanara commanders respond to Sugriva’s command with a public pledge of success in the rescue and retribution.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty and righteous courage—commitment to act decisively for Rama’s just cause.