Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 28, Shloka 5
शुकवाक्यं (Śuka’s Report on the Vānara Host) / Śuka Describes the Allied Forces to Rāvaṇa
Devanagari script
एतेसुग्रीवसचिवाःकिष्किन्धानिलयास्सदा ।हरयोदेवगन्धर्वैरुत्पन्नाःकामरूपिणः ।।6.28.5।।
Transliteration
ete sugrīvasacivāḥ kiṣkindhānilayāḥ sadā | harayo devagandharvairutpannāḥ kāmarūpiṇaḥ ||
Translation
これらはスグリーヴァの家臣で、常にキシュキンダに住む猿たち。天の神々とガンダルヴァより生まれ、意のままに姿を変える力を備えている。
Word by Word
एतेthese
एते:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
सुग्रीवसचिवाःSugriva's ministers/allies
सुग्रीवसचिवाः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootसुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक) + सचिव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमास: तत्पुरुष (सुग्रीवस्य सचिवाः); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
किष्किन्धानिलयाःdwelling in Kiṣkindhā
किष्किन्धानिलयाः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootकिष्किन्धा (प्रातिपदिक) + निलय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमास: तत्पुरुष (किष्किन्धायां निलयः येषाम्/किष्किन्धा-निवासिनः); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
सदाalways
सदा:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा (अव्यय)
Formकाल-अव्यय (adverb of time)
हरयःmonkeys/vanaras
हरयः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
देवगन्धर्वैःby gods and gandharvas
देवगन्धर्वैः:
Karana/Hetu (करण/हेतु)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक) + गन्धर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमास: द्वन्द्व (देवाश्च गन्धर्वाश्च); पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; करण/हेतु-भावे ‘by/from’
उत्पन्नाःborn/arisen
उत्पन्नाः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootउत् + पद् (धातु) → उत्पन्न (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
Formकृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; predicate adjective
कामरूपिणःshape-shifters at will
कामरूपिणः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootकाम (प्रातिपदिक) + रूपिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमास: तत्पुरुष; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
Context
"These are allies of Sugriva ever residing at Kishkinda. They are born to celestial gods and Gandharvas and can change their form at their will."
Characters & Entities
S
SugrivaK
KishkindhaD
DevasG
GandharvasFAQs
The verse is spoken by Sarana, a spy of Ravana, addressing King Ravana while describing the opposing Vanara army.
The Vanaras are described as 'Kamarupinah' (capable of changing form at will) and are of divine origin, born from Devas and Gandharvas.