Shloka 18

वानरसेनामिलनम् / The Mustering of the Vanara Hosts

Devanagari script

पद्मकेसरसङ्काशस्तरुणार्कनिभाननः।बुद्धिमान्वानरश्रेष्ठस्सर्ववानरसत्तमः।।4.39.17।।अनेकैर्बहुसाहस्रैर्वानराणां समन्वितः।पिता हनुमतश्रशीमान्केसरी प्रत्यदृश्यत।।4.39.18।।

Transliteration

anekair bahusāhasrair vānārāṇāṃ samanvitaḥ |

pitā hanumataḥ śrīmān keśarī pratyadṛśyata || 4.39.18 ||

Translation

అప్పుడు హనుమంతుని తండ్రి శ్రీమాన్ కేశరీ అనేక సహస్ర వానరులతో కూడి ప్రత్యక్షమయ్యాడు।

Word by Word

• अनेकैः: by many
• अनेकैः: करण (Karaṇa/करणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनेक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• बहुसाहस्रैः: by many thousands
• बहुसाहस्रैः: करण (Karaṇa/करणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बहु + साहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—बहूनि साहस्राणि (many thousands)

• वानराणाम्: of monkeys
• वानराणाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• समन्वितः: accompanied
• समन्वितः: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + अनु + √इ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'accompanied'

• पिता: father
• पिता: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हनुमतः: of Hanumān
• हनुमतः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनुमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• श्रीमान्: illustrious
• श्रीमान्: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• केसरी: Keśarī
• केसरी: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केसरी (प्रातिपदिक, नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• प्रत्यदृश्यत: appeared
• प्रत्यदृश्यत: क्रिया (Verb/आख्यात)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति + √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Context

Then arrived Kesari, the wise and illustrious monkey, foremost and the best among vanaras, father of Hanuman. He was of the colour of lotus filaments and his countenance was red like the early morning Sun. He was accompanied by many thousands of monkeys.

Characters & Entities

• Keśarī
• Hanumān

FAQs

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

Dharma is the continuity of righteous service across generations: the lineage connected to Hanumān is shown participating in the same truth-serving mission.

What is the narrative situation?

Keśarī arrives as part of the assembling vānara host, reinforcing the scale and quality of Sugrīva’s support for Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Commitment to collective duty—joining with one’s followers to support a just cause.