Shloka 14

सम्पातेः पक्षलाभः

Sampāti Regains His Wings and Re-energizes the Search

Devanagari script

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रतिसंहृष्टमानसाः।।।।बभूवुर्हरिशार्दूला विक्रमाभ्युदयोन्मुखाः।

Transliteration

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā pratisaṃhṛṣṭa-mānasāḥ | babhūvur hariśārdūlā vikramābhyudayōnmukhāḥ ||

Translation

तस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा हरिशार्दूलाः प्रतिसंहृष्टमानसाः। विक्रमाभ्युदयोन्मुखा विजयाय मनांसि न्यधुः॥

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive: of him)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (विशेषण of vacanam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (vacanam)

• वचनम्: speech/words
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of śrutvā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु) + क्त्वा (क्त्वान्त/absolutive)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल

• प्रतिसंहृष्टमानसाः: whose minds were greatly delighted
• प्रतिसंहृष्टमानसाः: Karta (कर्ता; subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रति + सं + हृष् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त) ; मानस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहि: 'येषां मानसं प्रतिसंहृष्टं ते'

• बभूवुः: became
• बभूवुः: Kriya (क्रिया/Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• हरिशार्दूलाः: tigers among monkeys
• हरिशार्दूलाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक) + शार्दूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'हरीणां शार्दूलाः' (best among monkeys)

• विक्रमाभ्युदयोन्मुखाः: intent on success through valour
• विक्रमाभ्युदयोन्मुखाः: Karta (कर्ता; subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक) + अभ्युदय (प्रातिपदिक) + उन्मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (विक्रमस्य अभ्युदयः) + कर्मधारय (उन्मुखाः = facing/intent)

Context

'Having crawled slowly and slowly from the cave and climbed the Vindhya, I have been awaiting your arrival.

Characters & Entities

• Sampāti
• Vānaras (hariśārdūla)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes sustaining collective morale for a righteous mission; truthful encouragement strengthens resolve to complete one’s entrusted duty.

What is the narrative situation?

The Vānaras respond to Sampāti’s assurance and regain confidence to continue the search.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Renewed courage and team resolve (saṅgha-dhairya) in service of Rāma’s cause.