Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 17, Shloka 26

सप्तदशः सर्गः — देवसंवादः तथा वानर-ऋक्ष-उत्पत्तिः

Divine Council and the Generation of Vanara Allies

Devanagari script

दारयेयु: क्षितिं पद्भ्यामाप्लवेयुर्महार्णवम्।नभ:स्थलम् विशेयुश्च गृह्णीयुरपि तोयदान्।।।।

Transliteration

dārayeyuḥ kṣitiṁ padbhyām āplaveyur mahārṇavam |

nabhaḥsthalam viśeyuś ca gṛhṇīyur api toyadān ||

Translation

Com os pés podiam fender a terra, transpor num salto o grande oceano, entrar no domínio do céu e até capturar as nuvens portadoras de chuva.

Word by Word

• vicālayeyuḥ: could shake
• vicālayeyuḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: cal (धातु) (वि + causative णिच्)
• Form: Verb; Potential/Optative (विधिलिङ्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद); 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन); causative 'could shake/move'

• śailendrān: mountain-lords (mountains)
• śailendrān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śailendra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन)

• bhedayeyuḥ: could break
• bhedayeyuḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhid (धातु) (causative णिच्)
• Form: Verb; Potential/Optative (विधिलिङ्), Parasmaipada; 3rd person, Plural; causative 'could split/break'

• sthirān: firm/steadfast
• sthirān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sthira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन); विशेषण qualifying drumān

• drumān: trees
• drumān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: druma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन)

• kṣobhayeyuḥ: could agitate
• kṣobhayeyuḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṣubh (धातु) (causative णिच्)
• Form: Verb; Potential/Optative (विधिलिङ्), Parasmaipada; 3rd person, Plural; causative 'could agitate'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय-अव्यय)

• vegena: by speed/force
• vegena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vega (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• samudram: the ocean
• samudram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• saritām: of rivers
• saritām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarit (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Plural (बहुवचन)

• patim: lord
• patim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); apposition to samudram

Context

They all could strike with rocks, use nails and teeth and trees as weapons. They were skilled in the use of all kinds of weapons.

Characters & Entities

• Mahārṇava (great ocean)

FAQs

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

Obstacles—earth, sea, sky—are not final when the cause is righteous; the poem frames capability as providential support for dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

The narrator continues to detail the Vānaras’ extraordinary mobility and reach, foreshadowing the trans-oceanic mission toward Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śaurya (boldness) and utsāha (initiative): the ability to go beyond ordinary limits in service of a just goal.