Shloka 5

विन्ध्यगुहाविचयः — Searching the Vindhya Caves and the Cursed Forest

Southern Search

Devanagari script

ते भक्षयन्तो मूलानि फलानि विविधानि च।अन्वेषमाणा दुर्धर्षान्यवसं स्तत्र तत्र ह।।।।

Transliteration

te bhakṣayanto mūlāni phalāni vividhāni ca |

anveṣamāṇā durdharṣā nyavasan tatra tatra ha ||

Translation

彼らは根やさまざまな果実を食しつつ捜索を続け、屈しがたいヴァーナラたちは道すがら、ここかしこに宿営した。

Word by Word

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• bhakṣayantaḥ: eating
• bhakṣayantaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhakṣ (भक्ष् धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ-pratyaya (present active participle), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• mūlāni: roots
• mūlāni: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana

• phalāni: fruits
• phalāni: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana

• vividhāni: various
• vividhāni: Karma (कर्म/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vividha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; viśeṣaṇa of mūlāni/phalāni

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• anveṣamāṇāḥ: searching
• anveṣamāṇāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-√iṣ (इष् धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ-pratyaya (present active participle), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• durdharṣāḥ: unassailable
• durdharṣāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dur + dharṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; viśeṣaṇa of te (they)

• nyavasan: dwelt/stayed
• nyavasan: Kriyā (क्रिया/Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√vas (वस् धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (Imperfect/Past), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Bahuvacana, Parasmaipada

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; deśa-adhikaraṇa adverb (there)

• tatra: here and there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; repetition for distributive sense (here and there)

• ha: indeed (narrative particle)
• ha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; smṛti/itiha marker, emphasis in narration

Context

The unassailable monkeys ate roots and fruits and halted here and there at different places searching for Sita.

Characters & Entities

• Vanaras

FAQs

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

Dharma is sustained effort without complaint—accepting simple sustenance while remaining committed to the assigned task.

What is the narrative situation?

During the ongoing search, the Vānaras survive on forest food and make temporary halts while continuing their mission.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Self-discipline and resilience under difficult travel conditions.