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Shloka 18

सेनासमागमः — The Convergence of Armies

तस्य तैः पुरुषव्याप्रैवनमाला धरैर्बलम्‌

tasya taiḥ puruṣavyāghrair vanamālā-dharair balam

வைசம்பாயனர் கூறினார்—காட்டுமாலை அணிந்த அந்தப் புலி-மனிதர்களால் அவன் படை உறுதியும் வலிமையும் பெற்றது; அவர்களின் ஒளியும் ஒழுக்கமும் படையின் தன்னம்பிக்கையையும் தர்மத் தீர்மானத்தையும் உயர்த்தின.

तस्यof him/its
तस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
तैःby/with those
तैः:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
पुरुषव्याप्रैःby those engaged in manly exertion / by energetic men
पुरुषव्याप्रैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरुषव्याप्र
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
वनमालाधरैःby garland-wearers (wearing forest-garlands)
वनमालाधरैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootवनमालाधर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
बलम्strength; force; army
बलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular

वैशमग्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśaṃpāyana
H
his army/force (balam)
P
puruṣavyāghra (heroic men)
V
vanamālā (forest garlands)

Educational Q&A

Strength in a righteous cause is not merely numerical; it is amplified by the quality of leaders—courageous, disciplined, and visibly committed—whose conduct and presence inspire the whole force.

The narrator describes the composition and impressiveness of a force: it is supported by eminent warriors, characterized as ‘tiger-like men,’ distinguished by their forest-garlands, suggesting readiness, vigor, and a heroic bearing.