Shloka 26

लङ्काद्वारव्यूहवर्णनम् / Disposition at the Gates of Lanka

Devanagari script

पूर्वद्वारेतुलङ्कायानीलोवानरपुङ्गवः ।।।।प्रहस्तप्रतियोद्धास्याद्वानरैर्बहुभिर्वृतः ।

Transliteration

pūrvadvāre tu laṅkāyā nīlo vānarapuṅgavaḥ | prahastapratiyoddhā syād vānarair bahubhir vṛtaḥ |

Translation

ലങ്കയുടെ കിഴക്കൻ കവാടത്തിൽ വാനരശ്രേഷ്ഠനായ നീലൻ, അനേകം വാനരയോദ്ധാക്കളാൽ ചുറ്റപ്പെട്ട്, പ്രഹസ്തനോട് പ്രതിയുദ്ധത്തിനായി നിലകൊള്ളട്ടെ.

Word by Word

• पूर्वद्वारे: at the eastern gate
• पूर्वद्वारे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्व-द्वार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पूर्वस्य द्वारम्)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थे

• लङ्कायाम्: in Lanka
• लङ्कायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लङ्का (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• नीलः: Nila
• नीलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नील (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• वानरपुङ्गवः: chief of monkeys
• वानरपुङ्गवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर-पुङ्गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वानराणां पुङ्गवः)

• प्रहस्तप्रतियोद्धा: one who will fight Prahasta
• प्रहस्तप्रतियोद्धा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रहस्त-प्रति-योद्धृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (प्रहस्तं प्रति योद्धा = opponent/fighter against Prahasta)

• स्यात्: should be / is to be
• स्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधि), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वानरैः: by monkeys
• वानरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन

• बहुभिः: many
• बहुभिः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (वानरैः)

• वृतः: surrounded
• वृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगार्थः

Context

"Let the Vanara leader Neela along with Vanaras stay at the east gate of Lanka and give fight to Prahasta."

Characters & Entities

• Laṅkā
• Nīla
• Prahasta
• Vānaras

FAQs

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

Orderly delegation in a righteous cause: assigning roles protects the collective and channels strength responsibly.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma allocates commanders to specific gates of Laṅkā, matching champions against champions.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Competent stewardship—Rāma’s ability to organize allies and Nīla’s readiness to accept a difficult post.