Shloka 29

Devanagari script

तान्यौषधान्यानयितुंक्षीरोदंयान्तुसागरम् ।जवेनवानराःशीघ्रंसम्पातिपनसादयः ।।6.50.29।।

Transliteration

tāny oṣadhāny ānayituṃ kṣīrodaṃ yāntu sāgaram |

javena vānarāḥ śīghraṃ sampāti-panasādayaḥ ||6.50.29||

Translation

Para trazer aquelas ervas medicinais, que os vânaras—Sampāti, Panasa e os demais—sigam depressa, com grande rapidez, ao Oceano de Leite.

Word by Word

• tāni: those (things)
• tāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (pronoun), Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Plural; refers to medicines

• auṣadhāni: herbs/medicines
• auṣadhāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: auṣadha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• ānayitum: to bring
• ānayitum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √nī (धातु) + ā- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: Tumunanta infinitive (तुमुन्), purpose: 'in order to bring'

• kṣīrodam: the Milk-ocean
• kṣīrodam: Gati-Karma (गतिकर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣīroda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; object of motion

• yāntu: let (them) go
• yāntu: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (Imperative), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Plural

• sāgaram: ocean
• sāgaram: Gati-Karma (गतिकर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāgara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; apposition to kṣīrodam

• javena: with speed
• javena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: java (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental (3rd), Singular; adverbial instrument

• vānarāḥ: monkeys (vanaras)
• vānarāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural

• śīghram: quickly
• śīghram: Kriya-Viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śīghra (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक-नपुंसक)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• sampāti-panasādayaḥ: Sampati, Panasa and others
• sampāti-panasādayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sampāti (प्रातिपदिक) + panasa (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dvandva/itaretara with ādi; Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural; 'Sampāti, Panasa and others'

Context

"Let Sampati and Panasa go quickly to the milky ocean in a swift phase to get those medicines."

Characters & Entities

• Kṣīroda (Milk-Ocean)
• Sampāti
• Panasa
• vānaras
• oṣadhi (herbs)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is prompt, organized service: when lives are at stake, righteous duty requires swift action and cooperation.

What is the narrative situation?

A mission is ordered to obtain special herbs from the Milk-Ocean region to heal the wounded.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Readiness and teamwork—responding quickly to a just task for the welfare of others.