Shloka 91

समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः

March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore

Devanagari script

द्रोणमात्रप्रमाणानि लम्बमानानि वानराः ।ययुः पिबन्त हृष्टास्ते मधूनि मधुपिङ्गलाः ।।।।

Transliteration

droṇamātrapramāṇāni lambamānāni vānarāḥ |

yayuḥ pibanta hṛṣṭās te madhūni madhupiṅgalāḥ ||

Translation

蜜色の眼をしたヴァーナラたちは、喜びに満ちて道を進み、ドローナの量にも等しい大きな垂れ下がる蜂の巣から蜜を飲んだ。

Word by Word

• droṇa-mātra-pramāṇāni: of droṇa-measure size
• droṇa-mātra-pramāṇāni: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: droṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + mātra (प्रातिपदिक) + pramāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषणम् of lambamānāni (honeycombs); समासः तत्पुरुष (droṇa-mātraṃ pramāṇam yeṣām)

• lambamānāni: hanging
• lambamānāni: Karma (कर्म/Object; implied 'madhu'/'madhūni' or 'madhu-kośāḥ')
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √lamb (धातु) + lambamāna (कृदन्त; शानच्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle: 'hanging')

• vānarāḥ: monkeys
• vānarāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• yayuḥ: went
• yayuḥ: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural)

• pibantaḥ: drinking
• pibantaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Agent-participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pā (धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle: 'drinking')

• hṛṣṭāḥ: delighted
• hṛṣṭāḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hṛṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक; √hṛṣ/हृष्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषणम् of vānarāḥ/te

• te: those
• te: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• madhūni: honey
• madhūni: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• madhupiṅgalāḥ: honey-tawny (tawny-eyed)
• madhupiṅgalāḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: madhu (प्रातिपदिक) + piṅgala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषणम् of vānarāḥ; कर्मधारय (madhu-sadṛśa-piṅgala: honey-tawny)

Context

The tawny-eyed monkeys went joyfully drinking the honey from the large honeycombs hanging there.

Characters & Entities

• Vānaras

FAQs

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

Dharma values moderation: enjoyment is not condemned, but indulgence can weaken readiness for duty.

What is the narrative situation?

As the vānaras travel, they find large honeycombs and drink honey joyfully.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The verse indirectly highlights vigilance (apramāda) as the needed virtue during a campaign, even when temptations appear.