Shloka 34

वानरसेनामोचनम् / Mobilization of the Vanara Hosts

Devanagari script

ते तु तेन मुहूर्तेन यूथपाश्शीघ्रगामिनः।किष्किन्धां त्वरया प्राप्ता स्सुग्रीवो यत्र वानरः।।।।

Transliteration

te tu tena muhūrtena yūthapāḥ śīghragāminaḥ |

kiṣkindhāṃ tvarayā prāptāḥ sugrīvo yatra vānaraḥ ||

Translation

అదే క్షణములోనే వేగముగా సాగు యూథపతులు త్వరగా కిష్కింధకు చేరిరి; అక్కడ వానరాధిపతి సుగ్రీవుడు ఉన్నాడు।

Word by Word

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• तेन: by that
• तेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; used with time-word = "by/within that"

• मुहूर्तेन: in a short time
• मुहूर्तेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुहूर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; time-instrumental

• यूथपाः: troop-leaders
• यूथपाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यूथ + प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: यूथस्य पः/पालः = leader

• शीघ्रगामिनः: swift-moving
• शीघ्रगामिनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शीघ्र + गामिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; उपपद-तत्पुरुष: शीघ्रं गच्छन्ति इति

• किष्किन्धाम्: to Kiṣkindhā
• किष्किन्धाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किष्किन्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; destination

• त्वरया: with haste
• त्वरया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; manner

• प्राप्ताः: reached
• प्राप्ताः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Plural; agrees with ते (subject)

• सुग्रीवः: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Desha-adhikarana (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: Relative adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• वानरः: the monkey (king)
• वानरः: Samanadhikarana (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; apposition to सुग्रीवः

Context

In a short while the swift-moving leaders of the monkeys groups reached Kishkinda quickly.

Characters & Entities

• Kishkindhā
• Sugriva

FAQs

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

Dharma is prompt obedience to a legitimate command, especially when the mission supports a just cause and collective welfare.

What is the narrative situation?

The summoned commanders arrive quickly at Kishkindhā to report and coordinate under Sugriva.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Promptness and discipline—swift response without delay.