Shloka 29

वानरसेनामोचनम् / Mobilization of the Vanara Hosts

Devanagari script

अन्ननिष्यन्दजातानि मूलानि च फलानि च।अमृतास्वादकल्पानि ददृशुस्तत्र वानराः।।।।

Transliteration

anna-niṣyanda-jātāni mūlāni ca phalāni ca |

amṛtāsvādakalpāni dadṛśus tatra vānarāḥ ||

Translation

అక్కడ వానరులు యజ్ఞాన్న నిష్యందం నుండి పుట్టిన మూలాలు, ఫలాలు చూశారు; అవి అమృతసమానమైన మధుర రుచిని కలిగినవిగా ఉన్నాయి।

Word by Word

• अन्न-निष्यन्द-जतानि: born from the outflow/essence of food-offering
• अन्न-निष्यन्द-जतानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्न (प्रातिपदिक) + निष्यन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + जात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास; विशेषण (मूलानि, फलानि)

• मूलानि: roots
• मूलानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• फलानि: fruits
• फलानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• अमृत-आस्वाद-कल्पानि: having a nectar-like taste
• अमृत-आस्वाद-कल्पानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमृत (प्रातिपदिक) + आस्वाद (प्रातिपदिक) + कल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास; विशेषण (मूलानि, फलानि)

• ददृशुः: saw
• ददृशुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect); प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb: there)

• वानराः: monkeys
• वानराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), बहुवचन

Context

There the monkeys saw the Yajna, and partook the fruits and roots produced out of the havis which tasted sweet like nectar.

Characters & Entities

• vānaras (monkeys)
• roots (mūla)
• fruits (phala)

FAQs

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

Dharma bears nourishing results: righteous sacrifice and truth-aligned action are depicted as generating life-sustaining, nectar-sweet abundance.

What is the narrative situation?

In the sacred mountain setting, the monkeys encounter extraordinary fruits and roots connected to an ancient yajña.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respect for sacred gifts—recognizing that prosperity can arise from dharmic acts and holy places.