Shloka 28

समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः

March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore

Devanagari script

अन्योन्यं सहसा दृप्ता निर्वहान्ति क्षिपन्ति च ।पतन्तश्पोत्पत्नत्यन्ये पातयन्त्यपरे परान् ।।।।

Transliteration

anyonyam sahasā dṛptā nirvahanti kṣipanti ca |

patantaś cotpatanty anye pātayanty apare parān ||

Translation

Dans leur entrain et leur soudaine exubérance, ils se portaient les uns les autres et se lançaient; les uns bondissaient tandis que d’autres tombaient, et certains renversaient leurs compagnons dans un jeu tapageur.

Word by Word

• अन्योन्यम्: one another
• अन्योन्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anyonya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् परस्परार्थक-शब्दः; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (adverbially: ‘each other’)

• सहसा: suddenly/violently
• सहसा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sahasā (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक-निपात)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb): ‘suddenly/forcibly’

• दृप्ताः: exultant
• दृप्ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dṛpta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• निर्वहान्ति: carry/drag along
• निर्वहान्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nir-√वह् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• क्षिपन्ति: throw/strike down
• क्षिपन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √क्षिप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• पतन्तः: falling
• पतन्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √पत् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘falling’

• प्रोत्पतन्ति: spring up/leap up
• प्रोत्पतन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-ut-√पत् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्; पाठभेद: ‘पोत्पतन्ति’ = ‘प्रोत्पतन्ति’

• अन्ये: others
• अन्ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• पातयन्ति: make (them) fall
• पातयन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पत् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative): ‘cause to fall’

• अपरे: others (another set)
• अपरे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: apara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• परान्: others/opponents
• परान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

Context

'We should kill all the rakshasas and Ravana', saying so the vanaras close by Rama were roaring.

Characters & Entities

• Vanaras

FAQs

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

Dharma in a campaign includes maintaining morale and unity; exuberance is acceptable when it strengthens collective resolve and does not break discipline or harm the mission.

What is the narrative situation?

The march is portrayed as charged with energy: the vanaras, confident of the coming conflict, jostle and leap in spirited excitement.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courageous confidence and camaraderie—group spirit that supports a righteous undertaking.