Shloka 22

जटायुस्संवादः — Encounter with Jaṭāyu and the Genealogy of Beings

Aranyakanda 14

Devanagari script

दश क्रोधवशा राम विजज्ञे ह्यात्मसम्भवाः।मृगीं च मृगमन्दां च हरीं भद्रमदामपि।।3.14.21।।मातङ्गीमपि शार्दूलीं श्वेतां च सुरभिं तथा।सर्वलक्षणसम्पन्नां सुरसां कद्रुकामपि।।3.14.22।।

Transliteration

mātaṅgīm api śārdūlīṃ śvetāṃ ca surabhiṃ tathā |

sarvalakṣaṇasampannāṃ surasāṃ kadrukām api ||3.14.22||

Translation

മാതംഗി, ശാർദൂലി, ശ്വേതാ, സുരഭി എന്നിവയും; സർവ്വശുഭലക്ഷണസമ്പന്നയായ സുരസയും, കദ്രുകയും കൂടി (ജനിച്ചു).

Word by Word

• हर्याः: of Harī
• हर्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• हरयः: lions/haris
• हरयः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• अपत्यम्: offspring
• अपत्यम्: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• वानराः: monkeys
• वानराः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• तरस्विनः: swift/strong
• तरस्विनः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तरस्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural), वानराः इति विशेषण (adjective of 'monkeys')

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb), अनन्तर (then/thereafter)

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विशेषार्थक (indeed)

• इरावतीम्: Iravati
• इरावतीम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इरावती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Naming)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: नाम-शब्दः (indeclinable), संज्ञासूचक (as 'by name')

• जज्ञे: was born/was produced
• जज्ञे: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), आत्मनेपद (Atmanepada), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• भद्रमदा: Bhadrāmadā
• भद्रमदा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्रमदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• सुताम्: a daughter
• सुताम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular), इरावतीम् इति समानाधिकरण (apposition: 'Iravati, a daughter')

Context

O Ramato Krodhavasa were born Mrugi, Mrugamanda, Hari, Bhadramada, Mathangi, Sardooli, Sweta, Surabhi and Surasa, Kadruva and endowed with all virtues.

Characters & Entities

• Śvetā
• Surabhī
• Surasā
• Krodhavaśā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Honoring auspicious qualities: describing “sarvalakṣaṇasampannā” reflects a dharmic valuation of virtue and auspiciousness as markers of rightful order.

What is the narrative situation?

The speaker completes the list of Krodhavaśā’s daughters, highlighting Surasā’s auspicious nature.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence for virtue: the narration explicitly notes excellence and auspicious traits.