Shloka 21

वानरसेनामोचनम् / Mobilization of the Vanara Hosts

Devanagari script

अस्तं गच्छति यत्रार्कस्तस्मिन्गिरिवरे स्थिताः।सन्तप्त हेममहाभासस्तस्मात्कोट्यो दश च्युताः।।।।

Transliteration

astaṃ gacchati yatrārkas tasmin girivare sthitāḥ |

santapta-hemamahābhāsas tasmāt koṭyo daśa cyutāḥ ||

Translation

సూర్యుడు అస్తమించే ప్రాంతంలోని ఆ శ్రేష్ఠ గిరిపై ఉన్న, కరిగిన బంగారంలా ప్రకాశించే వానరుల పది కోట్లు అక్కడి నుండి బయలుదేరాయి।

Word by Word

अस्तम्to setting (west); to sunset

गच्छतिgoes

यत्रwhere

अर्कःthe sun

तस्मिन्in that

गिरिवरेon the best mountain

स्थिताःstationed

सन्तप्तहेममहाभासःshining like molten gold

तस्मात्from there

कोट्यःcrores

दशten

च्युताःdeparted; fallen away

Context

Ten crores of monkeys shining like pure molten gold, staying on the best of mountains where the Sun sets moved towards Kishkinda.

Characters & Entities

Sun (Arka)

vānaras (monkeys)

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown through collective commitment: many groups, from many regions, answer the call to uphold truth and restore what is right.

What is the narrative situation?

Another vast contingent of the vānaras, described with luminous imagery, sets out from a western mountain region to join the larger gathering.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Unity and reliability—answering an alliance-duty without delay.