Shloka 16

हनूमद्वृत्तान्तः—वानरबलप्रशंसा च

Hanuman’s Report and Praise of the Vanara Host

Devanagari script

सदेवासुरयक्षेषु गन्धर्वोरगपक्षिषु।मैन्दस्य प्रतियोद्धारं शंसत द्विविदस्य वा।।।।

Transliteration

sa-devāsura-yakṣeṣu gandharvoraga-pakṣiṣu |

maindasya pratiyoddhāraṃ śaṃsata dvividasya vā ||

Translation

ദേവന്മാരിലും അസുരന്മാരിലും യക്ഷന്മാരിലും, ഗന്ധർവ്വന്മാരിലും നാഗന്മാരിലും പക്ഷികളിലും പോലും—പറയൂ: മൈന്ദനോ ദ്വിവിദനോ എതിരായി സമരത്തിൽ നിലകൊള്ളാൻ ആരുണ്ട്?

Word by Word

• सदेवासुरयक्षेषु: among gods, asuras, and yakshas
• सदेवासुरयक्षेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स-देव-असुर-यक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), बहुवचन (Plural), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सह-सम्बन्ध: 'with gods, asuras, yakṣas')

• गन्धर्वोरगपक्षिषु: among gandharvas, serpents, and birds
• गन्धर्वोरगपक्षिषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्धर्व-उरग-पक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), बहुवचन (Plural), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine); समासः—द्वन्द्वः (copulative: gandharvas + serpents + birds)

• मैन्दस्य: of Mainda
• मैन्दस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मैन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• प्रतियोद्धारम्: an opponent (who can stand against)
• प्रतियोद्धारम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रति-योद्धृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine); 'opponent' अर्थे

• शंसत: tell; declare
• शंसत: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शंस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/लोट्), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), बहुवचन (Plural); परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• द्विविदस्य: of Dvivida
• द्विविदस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विविद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्प-अव्यय (particle of alternative: 'or')

Context

"The (two) sons of Aswini are outstanding and foremost fighters and proud of waging war. Who can oppose them? I do not see any one.

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Asuras
• Yakṣas
• Gandharvas
• Uraga (Nāgas/serpents)
• Mainda
• Dvivida

FAQs

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

Dharma is strengthened through recognizing and relying upon qualified defenders; the verse uses rhetorical challenge to affirm confidence in the righteous coalition.

What is the narrative situation?

Before the great battle, the vānara leaders enumerate their champions and declare their superiority over all classes of beings.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śaurya—fearless martial excellence.