Shloka 1

सप्तचत्वारिंशः सर्गः — वानरयूथपानां अन्वेषणवृत्तान्तनिवेदनम्

Search Reports of the Vanara Leaders

Devanagari script

दर्शनार्थं तु वैदेह्यास्सर्वतः कपियूधपाः।व्यादिष्टाः कपिराजेन यथोक्तं जग्मुरञ्जसा।।4.47.1।।

Transliteration

darśanārthaṃ tu vaidehyāḥ sarvataḥ kapi-yūdha-pāḥ | vyādiṣṭāḥ kapi-rājena yathoktaṃ jagmur añjasā ||

Translation

वैदेह्याः दर्शनार्थं सर्वतः कपियूधपाः। कपिराजेन व्यादिष्टा यथोक्तं जग्मुरञ्जसा॥

Word by Word

• sugrīveṇa: by Sugrīva
• sugrīveṇa: Karaṇa (करण; agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• samākhyātāḥ: were instructed/told
• samākhyātāḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया; predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-khyā (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies vānarayūthapāḥ)

• vānarayūthapāḥ: vanara troop-leaders
• vānarayūthapāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara + yūthapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: वानराणां यूथपाः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• pradeśān: regions
• pradeśān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pradeśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• pravicinvanti: they search thoroughly
• pravicinvanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-vi-ci (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• sa-śaila-vana-kānanān: with mountains, forests, and groves
• sa-śaila-vana-kānanān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय) + śaila + vana + kānana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उपपद-तत्पुरुष/समाहार (sa- = ‘with’ as prefix-like); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies pradeśān)

Context

The leaders of vanara troops went fast in all directions to look for Vaidehi following the instructions of the king of vanaras.

Characters & Entities

• Vaidehī (Sītā)
• Sugriva (kapi-rāja, implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma as disciplined service: the troops carry out their leader’s lawful command promptly for a righteous mission—seeking the lost Sītā.

What is the narrative situation?

After planning the search, Sugriva dispatches vanara commanders to different directions to locate Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Obedience and diligence in collective action (team duty).