Shloka 29

युद्धलक्षण-निमित्तदर्शनं तथा लङ्काद्वारव्यूहः

War Omens and the Encirclement of Lanka’s Gates

Devanagari script

शैलशृङ्गाणिशतशःप्रवृद्धांश्चमहीरुहान् ।जगृहुःकुञ्जरप्रख्यावानराःपरवारणाः ।।6.41.29।।

Transliteration

śaila-śṛṅgāṇi śataśaḥ pravṛddhāṁś ca mahī-ruhān |

jagṛhuḥ kuñjara-prakhyā vānarāḥ para-vāraṇāḥ ||6.41.29||

Translation

象のごとく巨大で敵を退ける力ある勇猛な猿軍は、山の岩峰や生い茂った大樹を幾百もつかみ取った。

Word by Word

• śailaśṛṅgāṇi: mountain peaks
• śailaśṛṅgāṇi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaila+śṛṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsaka, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; samāsa: śailasya śṛṅgāṇi (mountain-peaks)

• śataśaḥ: by hundreds
• śataśaḥ: Parimāṇa (परिमाण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śataśas (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb (quantity: परिमाणवाचक)

• pravṛddhān: fully grown
• pravṛddhān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra+vṛdh (धातु)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; past participle (kta/क्त) from √vṛdh (वृध्) with pra-; viśeṣaṇa of 'mahīruhān'

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• mahīruhān: trees
• mahīruhān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahīruha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; samāsa: mahyāṃ ruhanti iti (trees growing from the earth)

• jagṛhuḥ: seized; took up
• jagṛhuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: grah (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ lakāra (Perfect), Prathama puruṣa (3rd), Bahuvacana, parasmaipada

• kuñjara-prakhyāḥ: elephant-like
• kuñjara-prakhyāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kuñjara+prakhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; viśeṣaṇa of 'vānarāḥ'; samāsa: kuñjaravat prakhyāḥ (renowned/like elephants)

• vānarāḥ: Vanaras
• vānarāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• para-vāraṇāḥ: enemy-repelling
• para-vāraṇāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para+vāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; viśeṣaṇa of 'vānarāḥ'; samāsa: parān vārayanti iti (those who ward off enemies)

Context

"O hero, who is fond of daring actions! To me, to the army and Vibheeshana you created a great doubt by this bold action of yours."

Characters & Entities

• Vānaras (monkey warriors)
• Mountain peaks
• Trees

FAQs

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

Dharma appears as protection of the righteous side through readiness and strength used in service, not for selfish aggression.

What is the narrative situation?

The vānara warriors arm themselves with natural weapons—trees and rocks—as they prepare to assault Lanka.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Valor and protective zeal—strength harnessed to defend and advance a just cause.