Shloka 95

युद्धलक्षण-निमित्तदर्शनं तथा लङ्काद्वारव्यूहः

War Omens and the Encirclement of Lanka’s Gates

Devanagari script

सुषेणस्तुमहावीर्योगिरिकूटोपमोहरिः ।बहुभिःसम्वृतस्तत्रवानरैःकामरूपिभिः ।।6.41.95।।

Transliteration

suṣeṇas tu mahāvīryo girikūṭopamo hariḥ | bahubhiḥ saṃvṛtas tatra vānaraiḥ kāmarūpibhiḥ || 6.41.95 ||

Translation

അവിടെ മഹാവീരനായ സുഷേണൻ—പർവ്വതശിഖരംപോലെ ശക്തിയുള്ള ഹരി—ഇഷ്ടാനുസരണം രൂപം ധരിക്കുന്ന അനേകം വാനരന്മാർ ചുറ്റിനിന്ന നിലയിൽ നിന്നു.

Word by Word

• suṣeṇaḥ: Suṣeṇa
• suṣeṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suṣeṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• tu: also/indeed
• tu: Avyaya (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• mahā-vīryaḥ: of great prowess
• mahā-vīryaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + vīrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya 'great in prowess'; Masculine, Prathamā, Ekavacana; agrees with suṣeṇaḥ/hariḥ

• giri-kūṭa-upamaḥ: like a mountain peak
• giri-kūṭa-upamaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: giri (प्रातिपदिक) + kūṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + upama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: giri-kūṭa = 'mountain-peak' + upama 'similar'; Masculine, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• hariḥ: the monkey (chief)
• hariḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Prathamā, Ekavacana; 'monkey/vanara'

• bahubhiḥ: by many
• bahubhiḥ: Karaṇa/Sahakāri (करण/सहकारी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana; agrees with vānaraiḥ

• saṃvṛtaḥ: surrounded
• saṃvṛtaḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam√vṛ (धातु) → saṃvṛta (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: Past participle (क्त) used predicatively; Masculine, Prathamā, Ekavacana; agrees with suṣeṇaḥ/hariḥ

• tatra: there
• tatra: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb of place (देशवाचक)

• vānaraiḥ: by monkeys
• vānaraiḥ: Karaṇa/Sahakāri (करण/सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana

• kāma-rūpibhiḥ: able to change form at will
• kāma-rūpibhiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक) + rūpin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: 'having form at will'; Masculine, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana; agrees with vānaraiḥ

Context

Sushena of great prowess, who resembled a mountain in form stood there surrounded by many Vanaras who could change their form at their will.

Characters & Entities

• Suṣeṇa
• vānaras

FAQs

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

Dharma is protected through organized strength and capable allies; collective readiness supports the righteous cause beyond individual heroism.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration highlights key vānara leaders positioned for the siege, with Suṣeṇa prominently stationed among shape-shifting troops.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Martial competence and steadfast presence—strength that stabilizes and reassures an army in a just campaign.