Valmiki Ramayana 6.57.42 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 57, Shloka 42

प्रहस्तनिर्याणम्

Prahasta’s Departure and the Muster of the Rakshasa Host

Devanagari script

प्रहस्तंत्वभिनिर्यान्तंप्रख्यातबलपौरुषम् ।युधिनानाप्रहरणाकपिसेनाऽभ्यवर्तत ।।।।

Transliteration

prahastaṁ tv abhiniryāntaṁ prakhyāta-bala-pauruṣam | yudhi nānā-praharaṇā kapi-senā ’bhyavartata ||

Translation

Mas quando Prahasta avançou—renomado por sua força e varonil coragem—o exército dos kapi, armado com muitas espécies de armas, moveu-se para enfrentá-lo na batalha.

Word by Word

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb/particle (निपात), sequence marker

• ghoṣaḥ: noise, clamour
• ghoṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ghoṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• sutumulaḥ: very tumultuous
• sutumulaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-tumula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; karmadhāraya with intensifier su-

• harīṇām: of the monkeys
• harīṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• samajāyata: arose, came about
• samajāyata: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√jan (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person, Singular, Ātmanepada

• vṛkṣān: trees
• vṛkṣān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛkṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• ārujatām: of those breaking (them)
• ārujatām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√ruj (कृदन्त, धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ) in Genitive Plural (षष्ठी बहुवचन), Masculine; ‘of those breaking’

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

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (अवधारण निपात)

• gurvīḥ: heavy
• gurvīḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; qualifying śilāḥ

• āgṛhṇatām: of those taking hold (of)
• āgṛhṇatām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√grah (कृदन्त, धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ) in Genitive Plural, Masculine; ‘of those seizing/holding’

• śilāḥ: rocks, boulders
• śilāḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śilā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (epic usage: -āḥ for -āḥ; here object with implied ‘taking’)

Context

Seeing Prahastha, who is well known for his valour coming towards, for war with various weapons, the monkey army stood facing.

Characters & Entities

• Prahasta

FAQs

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

Collective duty in defense of righteousness: the Vānara forces stand firm against a powerful adversary, reflecting commitment to a just cause rather than fear of mere strength.

What is the narrative situation?

Prahasta advances to fight; the monkey army forms up and confronts him with improvised and varied weaponry.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage and solidarity—meeting a famed warrior head-on for the sake of Rāma’s righteous mission.