Shloka 10

सप्तनवतितमः सर्गः (Yuddha Kāṇḍa 97): Sugrīva’s Onslaught and the Fall of Virūpākṣa

Devanagari script

ममन्थ च महाकायान्राक्षसान्वानरेश्वरः ।युगान्तसमयेवायुःप्रवृद्धानगमानिव ।।।।

Transliteration

mamantha ca mahākāyān rākṣasān vānarēśvaraḥ | yugāntasamaye vāyuḥ pravṛddhān gamān iva ||6.97.10||

Translation

Et le seigneur des armées vanaras écrasa les rakshasas aux corps immenses, tel le vent à la fin d'un âge frappant de grandes masses.

Word by Word

• ममन्थ: churned; crushed
• ममन्थ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन्थ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; Perfect, 3rd person, Singular

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक (conjunction)

• महाकायान्: huge-bodied
• महाकायान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + काय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Accusative, Plural (qualifying राक्षसान्)

• राक्षसान्: Rakshasas
• राक्षसान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन; Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• वानरेश्वरः: lord of the monkeys
• वानरेश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• युगान्तसमये: at the end-time of an age
• युगान्तसमये: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युगान्त + समय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; Masculine, Locative, Singular

• वायुः: wind
• वायुः: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रवृद्धान्: grown huge
• प्रवृद्धान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + वृद्ध (प्रातिपदिक; √वृध् क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Accusative, Plural (qualifying अगमान्)

• अगमान्: mountains
• अगमान्: Upameya (उपमेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अगम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन; Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• इव: like
• इव: Upama (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमा-वाचक (comparative particle)

Context

The Vanara Lord of gigantic body, moving like the wind, tortuously destroyed the Rakshasas like a huge wind destroying the universe.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• rākṣasas
• vānara host

FAQs

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

Righteous alliance and protection: Sugrīva’s force is portrayed as a decisive support to Rāma’s cause, using strength in service of a pledged duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva counterattacks powerfully, breaking rākṣasa formations after earlier vānara losses.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya (valor) allied to loyalty—Sugrīva’s might is directed toward fulfilling his commitment.