Shloka 25

लक्ष्मणक्रोधः सुग्रीवप्रबोधनं च

Lakshmana’s Wrath and the Summoning of Sugriva

Devanagari script

दशनागबलाः केचित्केचिद्दशगुणोत्तराः।।केचिन्नागसहस्रस्य बभूवुस्तुल्यविक्रमाः।

Transliteration

daśanāgabalāḥ kecit kecid daśaguṇottarāḥ | kecin nāgasahasrasya babhūvus tulyavikramāḥ ||

Translation

કેટલાંક દશ નાગ (હાથી) જેટલા બળવાન, કેટલાંક દશગણ વધુ; અને કેટલાંક તો હજાર નાગ જેટલા પરાક્રમવાળા હતા—તથાપિ સૌનું શૌર્ય સમાન હતું.

Word by Word

• daśa-nāga-balāḥ: having the strength of ten elephants
• daśa-nāga-balāḥ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: daśa (संख्या/प्रातिपदिक) + nāga (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (daśa-nāgānāṃ balaṃ yeṣām = having strength of ten elephants)

• kecit: some
• kecit: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन (अनिश्चितार्थ: ‘some’)

• kecit: some
• kecit: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• daśa-guṇa-uttarāḥ: exceeding tenfold (much stronger)
• daśa-guṇa-uttarāḥ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: daśa (प्रातिपदिक) + guṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + uttara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (daśa-guṇaiḥ uttarāḥ = exceeding by tenfold; i.e., far greater)

• kecit: some
• kecit: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• nāga-sahasrasya: of a thousand elephants
• nāga-sahasrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāga (प्रातिपदिक) + sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (sahasra), षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (nāgānāṃ sahasram = a thousand elephants)

• babhūvuḥ: were/became
• babhūvuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• tulya-vikramāḥ: equal in valour
• tulya-vikramāḥ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tulya (प्रातिपदिक) + vikrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः (tulyaḥ vikramaḥ yeṣām = equal in prowess)

Context

Of them some possessed the strength of ten, some a hundred and some a thousand elephants. All of them were of equal valour.

Characters & Entities

• Monkeys (harayaḥ)
• Elephants (nāga) (as a strength-measure)

FAQs

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

Dharma values inner valor and commitment, not merely physical power; true worth is measured by steadfast courage in righteous action.

What is the narrative situation?

A catalogue-like description of the monkey host’s immense strength as they assemble in Kishkindhā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vikrama (valor/heroic prowess) shared across ranks—unity of courage despite differing capacities.