Shloka 10

औषधिपर्वताहरणम् / The Retrieval of the Herb

Bearing Mountain

Devanagari script

सुग्रीवमङ्गदंनीलंशरभंगन्धमादनम् ।गवाक्षं च सुषेणं च वेगदर्शिनमाहुकम् ।।6.74.10।।मैन्दंनळंज्योतिमुखंद्विविदंपनसंतथा ।विभीषणोहनूमांश्चददृशातेहतान् रणे ।।6.74.11।।

Transliteration

sugrīvam aṅgadaṃ nīlaṃ śarabhaṃ gandhamādanam |

gavākṣaṃ ca suṣeṇaṃ ca vegadarśinam āhukam || 6.74.10 ||

maindaṃ nalaṃ jyotimukhaṃ dvividaṃ panasaṃ tathā |

vibhīṣaṇo hanūmāṃś ca dadṛśāte hatān raṇe || 6.74.11 ||

Translation

വിഭീഷണനും ഹനൂമാനും യുദ്ധഭൂമിയിൽ വീണുകിടന്ന നായകരെ കണ്ടു—സുഗ്രീവൻ, അങ്കദൻ, നീലൻ, ശരഭൻ, ഗന്ധമാദനൻ, ഗവാക്ഷൻ, സുഷേണൻ, വേഗദർശി, ആഹുക; കൂടാതെ മൈന്ദൻ, നലൻ, ജ്യോതിമുഖൻ, ദ്വിവിദൻ, പനസനും.

Word by Word

• सप्तषष्टिः: sixty-seven
• सप्तषष्टिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saptaṣaṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समास (sapta + ṣaṣṭi), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (संख्यावाचक)

• हताः: were slain
• हताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √han (धातु) + hata (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, क्त/PPP)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; 'कोट्यः' इति विशेषण

• कोट्यः: crores
• कोट्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: koṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• वानराणाम्: of the monkeys
• वानराणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• तरस्विनाम्: of the strong
• तरस्विनाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tarasvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; 'वानराणाम्' इति विशेषण

• अह्नः: of the day
• अह्नः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ahan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• पञ्चमशेषेण: by the remaining fifth part (of the day)
• पञ्चमशेषेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pañcama + śeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (pañcamaḥ śeṣaḥ = the remaining fifth part), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; कालपरिमाण-करण (instrumental of time-measure)

• वल्लभेन: by Vallabha (Indrajit)
• वल्लभेन: Kartr-karana (कर्तृकरण/तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vallabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; कर्तृकरणभावे (agent in instrumental: 'by Vallabha/Indrajit')

• स्वयम्भुवः: of the Self-born (Brahma)
• स्वयम्भुवः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svayambhū (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; 'creator's' (Brahmā)

Context

Vibheeshana and Hanuman saw in the battlefield Sugriva, Angada, Neela, Sarabha, Gandhamadana, Gavaksha, Sushena, Vegadarsi, Ahuka, Mainda, Nala, Jyothimukha, Dwivida and Panasa struck down.

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Hanūmān
• Sugrīva
• Aṅgada
• Nīla
• Śarabha
• Gandhamādana
• Gavākṣa
• Suṣeṇa
• Vegadarśin
• Mainda
• Nala
• Jyotimukha
• Dvivida
• Panasa

FAQs

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

Dharma includes loyalty and care for one’s allies; naming the fallen underscores the moral weight of shared sacrifice in a righteous mission.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa and Hanūmān assess the battlefield and witness many key Vanara leaders struck down.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Solidarity and responsibility toward comrades—recognizing losses and preparing to respond rather than ignoring suffering.