Shloka 10

वानरमुख्य-परिचयः

Catalogue of Principal Vānara Leaders

Devanagari script

सारणोराक्षसेन्द्रस्यवचनंपरिपृच्छतः ।आचचक्षेऽथमुख्यज्ञोमुख्यांस्तांस्तुवनौकसः ।।।।

Transliteration

sāraṇo rākṣasendrasya vacanaṃ paripṛcchataḥ |

ācacakṣe 'tha mukhyajño mukhyāṃs tāṃs tu vanaukasaḥ ||6.26.10||

Translation

രാക്ഷസേന്ദ്രൻ ചോദിച്ചപ്പോൾ, പ്രധാനരെ നന്നായി അറിയുന്ന സാരണൻ ആ വനവാസി വാനരന്മാരിലെ അഗ്രനേതാക്കളെ വിവരിക്കാൻ തുടങ്ങി.

Word by Word

• सारणः: Sāraṇa
• सारणः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• राक्षसेन्द्रस्य: of the lord of rakshasas
• राक्षसेन्द्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: राक्षसानाम् इन्द्रः)

• वचनम्: words / statement
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• परिपृच्छतः: of (him) asking / inquiring
• परिपृच्छतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-√प्रच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle), षष्ठी, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; 'of (him) who is asking'

• आचचक्षे: told / declared
• आचचक्षे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√चक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/सम्बन्धार्थक (then/thereupon)

• मुख्यज्ञः: knower of the chiefs
• मुख्यज्ञः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुख्य (प्रातिपदिक) + ज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (उपपद-तत्पुरुष: मुख्यं जानाति इति)

• मुख्यान्: the chief (ones)
• मुख्यान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• तान्: those
• तान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• तु: indeed / but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण/विरोधार्थक (but/indeed)

• वनौकसः: forest-dwellers (vanaras)
• वनौकसः: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक) + ओकस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष: वने ओकः यस्य/ये = forest-dwellers)

Context

Hearing the words asked by Rakshasendra, Saarana, who knew the important ones, thus spoke out about the important monkey leaders.

Characters & Entities

• Sāraṇa
• Rāvaṇa (Rākṣasendra)
• Vānara leaders (vanaukasaḥ)

FAQs

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

Truthful reporting is framed as a duty of the messenger/advisor: knowledge must be communicated clearly and accurately when asked, because decisions in war affect countless lives.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa questions Sāraṇa, who begins listing and describing the principal Vānara commanders.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Competence and clarity in counsel: knowing the “key persons” and presenting that knowledge effectively.