Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 39, Shloka 26

वानरसेनामिलनम् / The Mustering of the Vanara Hosts

Devanagari script

गजश्च बलवान् वीर: कोटिभिस्तिसृभिर्वृतः।आजगाम महातेजा सुग्रीवस्य समीपतः।।4.39.26।।

Transliteration

gajaś ca balavān vīraḥ koṭibhis tisṛbhir vṛtaḥ |

ājagāma mahā-tejā sugrīvasya samīpataḥ || 4.39.26 ||

Translation

ഗജൻ എന്ന ബലവാനും വീരനും മഹാതേജസ്വിയും കൂടി വന്നു; മൂന്നു കോടി വാനരന്മാർ ചുറ്റിനിന്ന് സുഗ്രീവന്റെ സമീപത്തെത്തി.

Word by Word

• गजः: Gaja
• गजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; Nominative singular; नाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; समुच्चयार्थकः

• बलवान्: strong
• बलवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; Nominative singular; विशेषणम् (गजः)

• वीरः: hero
• वीरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; Nominative singular; अप्पोजिशन (गजः)

• कोटिभिः: with crores
• कोटिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोटि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे तृतीया बहुवचनम्; Instrumental plural

• तिसृभिः: with three
• तिसृभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (प्रातिपदिक; स्त्रीलिङ्ग-विशेषरूप)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे तृतीया बहुवचनम्; Instrumental plural; संख्याविशेषणम् (कोटिभिः)

• वृतः: surrounded
• वृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-कृदन्तः; पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; Nominative singular; विशेषणम् (गजः)

• आजगाम: came
• आजगाम: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect) प्रथमपुरुषः एकवचनम्; 3rd person singular

• महातेजाः: of great splendor
• महातेजाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महातेजस् (प्रातिपदिक; महत्+तेजस्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; Nominative singular; विशेषणम् (गजः)

• सुग्रीवस्य: of Sugriva
• सुग्रीवस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे षष्ठी एकवचनम्; Genitive singular

• समीपतः: near
• समीपतः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समीपतः (अव्यय; समीप-तस्)
• Form: अव्ययम्; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययम् (from/at the vicinity)

Context

Strong and powerful Gaja also reached Sugriva with three crore vanaras.

Characters & Entities

• Gaja
• Sugrīva

FAQs

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

Dharma of coordinated support—heroes present themselves and their forces to lawful command for a common righteous end.

What is the narrative situation?

Gaja arrives with his contingent and comes close to Sugrīva as part of the grand gathering.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīratā (heroism) coupled with obedience to legitimate leadership.