Shloka 28

षट्पञ्चाशः सर्गः — वैदेही-आश्वासनम् तथा अरिष्टारोहणम्

Consoling Sita and Ascending Mount Arishta

Devanagari script

कन्दरान्तरसंस्थानां पीडितानां महौजसाम्।।।।सिंहानां निनदो भीमो नभो भिन्दन् स शुश्रुवे।

Transliteration

kandarāntarasaṃsthānāṃ pīḍitānāṃ mahaujasām | siṃhānāṃ ninadō bhīmō nabhō bhindan sa śuśruvē ||

Translation

പർവ്വതഗുഹകളിൽ വസിക്കുന്ന മഹാബലശാലികളായ സിംഹങ്ങൾ അമർച്ചയിൽ പീഡിതരാകുമ്പോൾ, ആകാശം പിളർക്കുന്നതുപോലെ ഭയാനകമായ ഗർജ്ജനം കേൾക്കപ്പെട്ടു.

Word by Word

• कन्दरान्तरसंस्थानाम्: of those dwelling inside caves
• कन्दरान्तरसंस्थानाम्: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कन्दरा + अन्तर + संस्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (locative/determinative sense: कन्दरान्तर-सम्स्थान = cave-interior-dwelling), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; विशेषण of सिंहानाम्

• पीडितानाम्: of the crushed
• पीडितानाम्: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीड् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; विशेषण of सिंहानाम्

• महौजसाम्: of the mighty
• महौजसाम्: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् + ओजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (possessive: महत् ओजः येषाम्), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; विशेषण of सिंहानाम्

• सिंहानाम्: of lions
• सिंहानाम्: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive: 'of lions')
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• निनदः: roar; sound
• निनदः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निनद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भीमः: terrific
• भीमः: कर्ता-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भीम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of निनदः

• नभः: sky
• नभः: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नभस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• भिन्दन्: splitting; breaking
• भिन्दन्: क्रिया-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भिद् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त-शतृ (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषण-भाव (as if breaking) qualifying निनदः

• सः: that (sound)
• सः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; निनदस्य पुनरुक्ति (resumptive)

• शुश्रुवे: was heard
• शुश्रुवे: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

Context

The dreadful roar of strong lions, lying in mountain-caves was heard cracking the sky when they were crushed in the turmoil.

Characters & Entities

• Lions
• Mountain caves
• Sky
• Hanuman (implied causal agent)

FAQs

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

The verse warns that great actions have wide effects; dharma requires awareness of collateral impact even while pursuing a righteous end.

What is the narrative situation?

The mountain’s disturbance during Hanuman’s leap causes cave-dwelling lions to cry out with a roar that echoes skyward.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Awe-inspiring potency—his presence changes the environment, underscoring his suitability for an extraordinary mission.