Shloka 22

वानरसेनामोचनम् / Mobilization of the Vanara Hosts

Devanagari script

कैलासशिखरेभ्यश्च सिंहकेसरवर्चसाम्।ततः कोटिसहस्राणि वानराणामुपागमन्।।।।

Transliteration

kailāsaśikharebhyaś ca siṃhakeśaravarcasām |

tataḥ koṭisahasrāṇi vānarāṇām upāgaman ||

Translation

Então, dos picos de Kailāsa, vieram hostes de vânaras, reluzentes como a juba de um leão, em dezenas de milhões e mais dezenas de milhões.

Word by Word

• कैलास-शिखरेभ्यः: from the peaks of Kailasa
• कैलास-शिखरेभ्यः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कैलास (प्रातिपदिक) + शिखर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान/ablative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (कैलासस्य शिखराणि)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सिंह-केसर-वर्चसाम्: of those having the lustre/colour of a lion's mane
• सिंह-केसर-वर्चसाम्: Shashthi-Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिंह (प्रातिपदिक) + केसर (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्चस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध/genitive), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (सिंहकेसरस्य वर्चः येषाम्/येषां तेषाम्)

• ततः: then
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण: temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/क्रमवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: then/from there)

• कोटि-सहस्राणि: thousands of crores
• कोटि-सहस्राणि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोटि (प्रातिपदिक) + सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता/nominative), बहुवचन; द्विगु-समास (कोटीनां सहस्राणि)

• वानराणाम्: of monkeys
• वानराणाम्: Shashthi-Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध/genitive), बहुवचन

• उपागमन्: came/approached
• उपागमन्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-√गम् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past); प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

From the peaks of Kailasa mountain moved out one thousand crores of monkeys who were of bright colour like the lion's mane.

Characters & Entities

• Kailāsa
• vānaras (monkeys)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is cooperation for a righteous mission: even distant regions contribute strength for the protection of truth.

What is the narrative situation?

A major contingent arrives from Kailāsa, adding to the swelling numbers of the assembled vānaras.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Zeal and solidarity—joining a common cause beyond local identity.