Shloka 6

किष्किन्धाप्रवेशः—लक्ष्मणस्य कोपः, तारासान्त्वम्, सुग्रीवदर्शनम्

Lakshmana Enters Kishkindha: Anger, Tara’s Mediation, and Sugriva Encountered

Devanagari script

देवगन्धर्वपुत्रैश्च वानरैः कामरूपिभिः।दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरै श्शोभितां प्रियदर्शनैः।।।।

Transliteration

dēvagandharvaputraiś ca vānaraiḥ kāmarūpibhiḥ |

divyamālyāmbaradharaiḥ śśōbhitāṁ priyadarśanaiḥ ||

Translation

देवगन्धर्वपुत्रैश्च वानरैः कामरूपिभिः। दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरैः शोभितां प्रियदर्शनैः॥

Word by Word

• deva-gandharva-putraiḥ: by sons of gods and gandharvas
• deva-gandharva-putraiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + gandharva (प्रातिपदिक) + putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व-समासः—‘देवाश्च गन्धर्वाश्च’ तेषां पुत्रैः

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• vānaraiḥ: by monkeys
• vānaraiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• kāmarūpibhiḥ: shape-shifters at will
• kāmarūpibhiḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक) + rūpin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘कामेन रूपं येषाम्’ (able to assume forms at will)

• divya-mālya-ambara-dharaiḥ: wearing divine garlands and garments
• divya-mālya-ambara-dharaiḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक) + mālya (प्रातिपदिक) + ambara (प्रातिपदिक) + dhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः—‘दिव्यानि माल्यानि अम्बराणि च धरन्ति’

• śobhitām: adorned
• śobhitām: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √śubh (शुभ्) (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘गुहाम्’ इति विशेषणम्

• priya-darśanaiḥ: pleasant-looking
• priya-darśanaiḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: priya (प्रातिपदिक) + darśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘प्रियं दर्शनं येषाम्’ (pleasing to behold)

Context

The inhabitants of Kishkinda being sons of gods and gandharvas, were of beautiful appearance wearing wonderful garlands. They could change their form at their freewill. They were delightful.

Characters & Entities

• Kiṣkindhā
• Vānaras
• Devas
• Gandharvas

FAQs

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

Indirectly, it frames the Vanara polity as divinely connected and orderly—setting a backdrop where alliances and duties (dharma of friendship and kingship) unfold in a sacred-tinged world.

What is the narrative situation?

The narrator describes the splendor and extraordinary nature of the Vanaras in Kiṣkindhā, preparing the scene for the courtly encounter.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Not a single virtue, but a thematic emphasis on noble lineage and cultivated splendor, supporting the epic’s portrayal of legitimate kingship and social order.