Shloka 27

Devanagari script

गीतवादित्रनिर्घोषश्श्रूयते जयतां वर।नर्दतां वानराणां च मृदङ्गाडम्बरै स्सह4.27.27।।

Transliteration

gītavāditranirghoṣaḥ śrūyate jayatāṃ vara |

nardatāṃ vānarāṇāṃ ca mṛdaṅgāḍambaraiḥ saha || 4.27.27 ||

Translation

ହେ ଜୟୀମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ, ଗୀତ ଓ ବାଦ୍ୟର ଘୋଷ ଶୁଣାଯାଉଛି; ସହିତେ ବାନରମାନଙ୍କ ନାଦ ଓ ମୃଦଙ୍ଗର ଗମ୍ଭୀର ଡମ୍ବରଧ୍ୱନି ମଧ୍ୟ ହେଉଛି।

Word by Word

• gīta-vāditra-nirghoṣaḥ: the sound of songs and instruments
• gīta-vāditra-nirghoṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gīta (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + vāditra (प्रातिपदिक) + nirghoṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) multi-member compound; Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• śrūyate: is heard
• śrūyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (लट्, present), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; ātmanepada; passive sense 'is heard'

• jayatām: of the victorious
• jayatām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ji (धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ/śānac-type present participial base used as genitive plural: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana; 'of the victorious'

• vara: O best one
• vara: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• nardatām: of those roaring
• nardatām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nard (धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ/śānac present participle (वर्तमान कृदन्त), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana; 'of those roaring'

• vānarāṇām: of monkeys
• vānarāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• mṛdaṅga-āḍambaraiḥ: with drum-clamors
• mṛdaṅga-āḍambaraiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mṛdaṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + āḍambara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: 'drum-beating/clamor'; Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Bahuvacana

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahārtha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, postposition meaning 'together with' (सह-योग)

Context

'O hero among the victorious, the sounds of vocal and instrumental music, the beating of drums and shrieking of monkeys are heard (from here).

Characters & Entities

• monkeys (vānarāḥ)
• drums (mṛdaṅga)

FAQs

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

Dharma as social order and celebration: the sounds suggest a stable polity where communal life flourishes—an outward sign of restored rājadharma.

What is the narrative situation?

As they near Kiṣkindhā, Rama hears festive sounds indicating activity in the vānaras’ settlement.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Alertness and situational awareness—Rama reads the environment to understand what is happening nearby.