Shloka 27

उद्योगप्रवर्तनम्

Mobilization and Counsel on Kingship

Devanagari script

एते वानरमूख्याश्च शतशश्शत्रुसूदन।प्राप्ताश्चादाय बलिनः पृथिव्यां सर्ववानरान्।।4.38.27।।

Transliteration

ete vānaramūkhyāś ca śataśaḥ śatrusūdana | prāptāś ca ādāya balinaḥ pṛthivyāṃ sarvavānarān ||

Translation

О сокрушитель врагов, эти главные ванары прибыли сотнями — могучие, собравшие ванаров со всей земли и приведшие их сюда.

Word by Word

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग (pronoun), षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन

• देव: O lord
• देव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

• प्रसादात्: from (your) grace
• प्रसादात्: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/ablative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयार्थक निपात (conjunction)

• भ्रातुः: of (your) brother
• भ्रातुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयार्थक निपात (conjunction)

• जयताम्: of the victorious
• जयताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जि (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (present active participle, शतृ-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; ‘जयताम्’ = of the victorious

• वर: O best one
• वर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन; ‘श्रेष्ठ’ अर्थे

• कृतम्: a deed done, a favor
• कृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘कृतं’ = done deed/benefit (object of pratikuryāt)

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha-nipāta (प्रतिषेध-निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निषेध (negation particle)

• प्रतिकुर्यात्: should repay/return (a favor)
• प्रतिकुर्यात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• यः: whoever
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• पुरुषाणाम्: among men / of men
• पुरुषाणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; निर्देश (demonstrative pronoun)

• दूषकः: a blameworthy one, offender
• दूषकः: Pradhāna-nāmapada (प्रधान-नामपद)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दूषक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्तृवाचक संज्ञा

Context

'O victorious lord! he who does not repay the help got through your grace and your brother's is despicable among men.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• vanara chiefs
• vanaras

FAQs

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

Dharma appears as collective responsibility: leaders rally communities to fulfill a just cause, showing coordinated effort in service of truth and justice.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva reports that the vanara leadership has already begun assembling a large force from across the world in preparation to assist Rama.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reliability and readiness—Sugriva demonstrates follow-through by mobilizing allies promptly.