Shloka 11

स्वयम्प्रभा-विमोचनम् — Svayamprabha Leads the Vanaras Out

Time-Limit Crisis and Counsel

Devanagari script

ततस्तान्वानरान्सर्वांस्तापसी धर्मचारिणी।निस्सृतान्विषमात्तस्मात्समाश्वास्येदमब्रवीत्।।।।

Transliteration

tatas tān vānarān sarvāṁs tāpasī dharmacāriṇī |

niḥsṛtān viṣamāt tasmāt samāśvāsya idam abravīt ||

Translation

それからダルマに生きる苦行の女は、あの危難から脱したヴァーナラたちすべてを慰め、こう語った。

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: अधिकरण (Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• तान्: those
• तान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचन

• वानरान्: monkeys
• वानरान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (agreeing with वानरान्)

• तापसी: the ascetic woman
• तापसी: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तापसी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• धर्मचारिणी: righteous practitioner
• धर्मचारिणी: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + चारिणी (प्रातिपदिक; √चर्)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (one who practices dharma); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (agreeing with तापसी)

• निस्सृतान्: who had come out
• निस्सृतान्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निस् + √सृ (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; 'having come out'

• विषमात्: from the peril/difficulty
• विषमात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विषम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन

• तस्मात्: from that
• तस्मात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचन

• समाश्वास्य: having consoled
• समाश्वास्य: पूर्वकालक्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + √श्वस् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund), 'having consoled'

• इदम्: this (speech)
• इदम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

The righteous hermitess released all the monkeys out of that difficult situation and said these words of consolation:

Characters & Entities

• Svayamprabhā
• Vānaras

FAQs

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

Dharma includes not only right action but also right speech: reassuring the distressed is a righteous act, restoring courage and clarity.

What is the narrative situation?

Svayamprabhā has led the vānaras out of the cave; now she addresses them calmly after their frightening ordeal.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Svayamprabhā’s dharmic composure and compassion—she steadies others after danger rather than increasing fear.