Shloka 17

वानरसेनानिर्गमनम्

Dispatch of the Vanara Search Parties

Devanagari script

सर्वांश्चाहूय सुग्रीवः प्लवगान् प्लवगर्षभः।समस्तानब्रवीद्भूयो रामकार्यर्थसिद्धये।।4.45.1।।एवमेतद्विचेतव्यं यन्मया परिकीर्तितम्।

Transliteration

sarvāṃś cāhūya sugrīvaḥ plavagān plavagarṣabhaḥ |

samastān abravīd bhūyo rāmakāryārthasiddhaye ||

evam etad vicetavyaṃ yan mayā parikīrtitam |

Translation

అప్పుడు వానరశ్రేష్ఠుడు సుగ్రీవుడు సమస్త వానరులను మళ్లీ పిలిచి, రామకార్యసిద్ధి కోసం సమవేత సేనను ఉద్దేశించి మరల ఇలా అన్నాడు—“నేను చెప్పిన విధంగానే సరిగ్గా అన్వేషించండి.”

Word by Word

• sarvān: all
• sarvān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (सर्व-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (of plavagān/samastān)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक

• āhūya: having summoned
• āhūya: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + √hū (हू-धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), 'having called/summoned'

• sugrīvaḥ: Sugriva
• sugrīvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (सुग्रीव-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• plavagān: monkeys
• plavagān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: plavaga (प्लवग-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• plavaga-ṛṣabhaḥ: the best of monkeys
• plavaga-ṛṣabhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: plavaga (प्लवग-प्रातिपदिक) + ṛṣabha (ऋषभ-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास ('bull among monkeys' = best of), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सुग्रीवस्य विशेषण

• samastān: all together, entire
• samastān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samasta (समस्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (of plavagān)

• abravīt: said, addressed
• abravīt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (ब्रू-धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• bhūyaḥ: again, further
• bhūyaḥ: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhūyas (भूयस्-अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, पुनरर्थक (adverb: again/further)

• rāma-kārya-artha-siddhaye: for the accomplishment of Rama's task/objective
• rāma-kārya-artha-siddhaye: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (राम-प्रातिपदिक) + kārya (कार्य-प्रातिपदिक) + artha (अर्थ-प्रातिपदिक) + siddhi (सिद्धि-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष-समास; स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f., siddhi), चतुर्थी (Dat. 4), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थ (purpose)

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक

• etat: this
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (एतद्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; here as object of 'vicetavyam' (impersonal)

• vicetavyam: should be searched/investigated
• vicetavyam: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + √cit (चित्-धातु)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्यय (gerundive/obligative), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; भावे प्रयोग: 'it should be investigated/sought'

• yat: which/whatever
• yat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (यद्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (अस्मद्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, तृतीया, एकवचन

• parikīrtitam: described, proclaimed
• parikīrtitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari + √kīrt (कीर्त्-धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'described/declared' (qualifies yat/etat)

Context

The monkeys uttered such words in the presence of their king, being proud of their prowess.ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে কিষ্কিন্ধাকাণ্ডে পঞ্চচত্বারিংশস্সর্গঃ৷৷Thus ends the fortyfifth sarga in Kishkindakanda of the first epic, the Holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Sugriva
• Rama

FAQs

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

Rājadharma and disciplined service: a leader channels courage into orderly action so that a righteous objective is achieved effectively and truthfully.

What is the narrative situation?

After hearing the vanaras’ boasts, Sugrīva formally re-instructs and organizes them to carry out the search for Sītā according to his plan, for Rāma’s mission.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Leadership and prudence (nīti): coordinating collective strength into a structured mission rather than mere display of power.