Shloka 32

निकुम्भिला

यज्ञविघ्नः — Vibhishana’s Counsel and Lakshmana’s March to Nikumbhila

Devanagari script

महताहरिसैन्येनसवेगमभिसंवृतः ।ऋक्षराजबलंचैवददर्शपथिविष्ठितम् ।।6.85.32।।

Transliteration

mahatā hari-sainyena savegam abhisaṃvṛtaḥ |

ṛkṣa-rāja-balaṃ caiva dadarśa pathi viṣṭhitam ||6.85.32||

Translation

Allant avec vitesse, entouré d’une grande armée de Vānaras, il vit aussi sur la route les troupes du Roi des Ours, postées en chemin.

Word by Word

• महतā: by a great
• महतā: करण (Karaṇa; means)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying हरिसैन्येन)

• हरिसैन्येन: by the monkey-army
• हरिसैन्येन: करण/सहकारक (Means/accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक) + सैन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'हरीणां सैन्येन'

• सवेगम्: with speed
• सवेगम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Manner)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेग (प्रातिपदिक) + स- (पूर्वपद)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (सह-समास): 'वेगेन सह' = with speed; used adverbially

• अभिसंवृतः: surrounded
• अभिसंवृतः: कर्ता (Karta; subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि-सम्-√वृ (धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; 'completely surrounded'

• ऋक्षराजबलम्: the bear-king's force
• ऋक्षराजबलम्: कर्म (Karma; object of seeing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋक्षराज (प्रातिपदिक) + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'ऋक्षराजस्य बलम्' (Jāmbavān's force)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• एव: also/indeed
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (also/indeed)

• ददर्श: saw
• ददर्श: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पथि: on the path
• पथि: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa; location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पथिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• विष्ठितम्: standing/posted
• विष्ठितम्: कर्म (Karma; object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष्ठित (कृदन्त; √स्था 'to stand' with vi-)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; विशेषण (of ऋक्षराजबलम्)

Context

Lakshmana also saw Jambavan standing on the way, with a huge Vanara army surrounded while going speedily.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Vānara army (hari-sainya)
• Ṛkṣarāja (Bear-king Jāmbavān)

FAQs

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

Dharma is readiness in the service of truth—forces are positioned to support a just objective, reflecting organized protection.

What is the narrative situation?

As Lakṣmaṇa advances quickly, he observes allied formations—Jāmbavān’s contingent—placed along the way.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Strategic discipline—orderly support enables righteous action to succeed.