Shloka 816

Devanagari script

गोलाड्गुलैर्महा भागो गृध्रकूटेडभिरक्षित: । महातेजस्वी महा भाग बृहद्रथ महान्‌ ऐश्वर्यसे सम्पन्न है। उसे गृध्रकूट पर्वतपर लंगूरोंने बचाया था

Transliteration

golāḍgulair mahābhāgo gṛdhrakūṭeḍabhir rakṣitaḥ | mahātejasvī mahābhāga bṛhadratha mahān aiśvaryase sampannaḥ ||

Translation

វាសុទេវៈបានមានព្រះបន្ទូលថា៖ «ព្រះបૃហទ្រថៈដ៏ភ្លឺរលោង និងមានភាគ្យធំ—មានតេជៈខ្លាំង និងសម្បត្តិអធិរាជធំទូលាយ—ត្រូវបានហ្វូងស្វាការពារនៅលើភ្នំគૃធ្រកូដ»។

Word by Word

गोलाङ्गुलैःby the langurs (lit. 'those with round tails')

महाभागःthe very fortunate/noble one

गृध्रकूटेon/at Gṛdhrakūṭa (Vulture-peak mountain)

इभिःby elephants

रक्षितःprotected/guarded

महातेजस्वीvery radiant/mighty

महाभागO noble one

बृहद्रथःBṛhadratha (proper name)

महान्great

ऐश्वर्यसेfor sovereignty/prosperity

सम्पन्नःendowed with/possessed of

हैis (Hindi auxiliary; not classical Sanskrit)

उसेhim (Hindi; not classical Sanskrit)

गृध्रकूटat/on Gṛdhrakūṭa

पर्वतपरon the mountain (Hindi postpositional form; not classical Sanskrit)

लङ्गूरैःby langurs

बचायितःsaved (Hindi; intended sense 'protected')

थाwas (Hindi; not classical Sanskrit)

Speaker

वासुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vāsudeva

Bṛhadratha

Gṛdhrakūṭa (mountain)

monkeys (vānarāḥ / langūrs)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores the ethical ideal that rightful authority is sustained not merely by power but by protection grounded in loyalty and dharma; even a great ruler may depend on devoted guardians and timely refuge.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāsudeva describes Bṛhadratha as a mighty, prosperous king who, at a critical moment, was safeguarded on Mount Gṛdhrakūṭa by monkeys (langūrs), emphasizing his preservation and continued sovereignty.