Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 39, Shloka 49

अभिज्ञानमणि

प्रदानम् — The Signet Jewel as Proof and the Consolation of Sita

Devanagari script

नखदंष्ट्रायुधान्वीरान्सिम्हशार्दूलविक्रमान्।वानरान्वारणेन्द्राभान्क्षिप्रं द्रक्ष्यसि सङ्गतान्।।।।

Transliteration

nakha-daṁṣṭrāyudhān vīrān siṁha-śārdūla-vikramān | vānarān vāraṇendrābhān kṣipraṁ drakṣyasi saṅgatān ||

Translation

Tidak lama lagi engkau akan melihat para wira vānara berhimpun—bersenjata dengan kuku dan taring—keperkasaan seperti singa dan harimau, dan kekuatan laksana gajah raja.

Word by Word

• नखदंष्ट्रायुधान्: whose weapons are nails and teeth
• नखदंष्ट्रायुधान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nakha-daṃṣṭrā-āyudha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); विशेषण of वानरान्/वीरान्; समास: नखदंष्ट्रे आयुधे यस्य/येषाम् (तत्पुरुष-प्रायः, बहुव्रीहि-भाव)

• वीरान्: heroes
• वीरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• सिंहशार्दूलविक्रमान्: having valour like lion and tiger
• सिंहशार्दूलविक्रमान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: siṃha-śārdūla-vikrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; विशेषण of वानरान्/वीरान्; समास: सिंहशार्दूलयोः विक्रम इव विक्रमः (तत्पुरुष-प्रायः)

• वानरान्: vanaras
• वानरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• वारणेन्द्राभान्: resembling lordly elephants
• वारणेन्द्राभान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vāraṇa-indra-ābha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; विशेषण of वानरान्; समास: वारणेन्द्र इव आभा/प्रभा येषाम् (उपमान-तत्पुरुष/बहुव्रीहि-भाव)

• क्षिप्रम्: soon
• क्षिप्रम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kṣipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb/क्रियाविशेषण)

• द्रक्ष्यसि: you will see
• द्रक्ष्यसि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ (लृट्), Madhyama-puruṣa, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सङ्गतान्: assembled/gathered
• सङ्गतान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-√gam (धातु)
• Form: Kta (क्त) past passive participle; Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; विशेषण of वानरान्

Context

"You will soon see heroic vanaras whose weapons are their teeth, who are like lion and tiger in their valour. They are (mighty) like well-bred elephants.

Characters & Entities

• Vānara troops

FAQs

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

Dharma is upheld through righteous solidarity: the rescue of Sītā is not a lone act but a collective commitment of allies to protect justice.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān describes to Sītā the formidable vānara forces that will accompany Rāma, emphasizing their readiness for the campaign against Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The vānara hosts’ valor and disciplined strength in service of a righteous cause.