Shloka 23

Devanagari script

विचितं तु ततः कृत्वा सर्वे ते काननं पुनः।अन्यदेवापरं घोरं विविशुर्गिरिगह्वरम्।।।।

Transliteration

vicitaṃ tu tataḥ kṛtvā sarve te kānanaṃ punaḥ |

anyad evāparaṃ ghoraṃ viviśur girigahvaram ||

Translation

ആ സ്ഥലം തിരഞ്ഞു തീർത്ത ശേഷം, അവർ എല്ലാവരും വീണ്ടും കാട്ടിലൂടെ നീങ്ങി, മറ്റൊരു ഭയങ്കരമായ പർവ്വതഗുഹയിൽ പ്രവേശിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• kaṇḍuḥ: Kaṇḍu
• kaṇḍuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaṇḍu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन, प्रथमा

• nāma: by name
• nāma: None (अव्यय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāma (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नामनिर्देशक (particle meaning ‘by name/called’)

• mahābhāgaḥ: highly fortunate/illustrious
• mahābhāgaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā-bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (महान् भागः यस्य/महान् भागः); पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन, प्रथमा; विशेषणम् कण्डुः

• satyavādī: truth-speaking
• satyavādī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satya-vādin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सत्यं वदति इति); पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन, प्रथमा; विशेषणम् कण्डुः

• tapōdhanaḥ: rich in austerity
• tapōdhanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tapas-dhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (तपः धनं यस्य); पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन, प्रथमा; विशेषणम् कण्डुः

• maharṣiḥ: great sage
• maharṣiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā-ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (महान् ऋषिः); पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन, प्रथमा

• paramāmarṣī: extremely irascible
• paramāmarṣī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama-amarṣin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (परमः अमर्षी); पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन, प्रथमा; विशेषणम् कण्डुः

• niyamaiḥ: by disciplines/vows
• niyamaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niyama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; बहुवचन, तृतीया (Instrumental)

• duṣpradharṣaṇaḥ: hard to overpower/assail
• duṣpradharṣaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dus-pradharṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन, प्रथमा; विशेषणम् कण्डुः

Context

Again they searched the forest and entered another dreadful mountain cave.

Characters & Entities

• kānana (forest)
• girigahvara (mountain cave)
• vānarāḥ (monkeys)

FAQs

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

Dharma is tireless effort for a higher cause: they keep moving from one hard place to another, showing resilience rather than comfort-seeking.

What is the narrative situation?

After completing one search area, the party proceeds to a new, frightening cave to continue the mission.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Endurance and determination despite repeated hardship.