Shloka 9

वानरसेनानिर्गमनम्

Dispatch of the Vanara Search Parties

Devanagari script

एवं सम्बोधितास्सर्वे राज्ञा वानरयूथपाः।स्वां स्वां दिशमभिप्रत्त्य त्वरिता सम्प्रतस्थिरे।।4.45.9।।

Transliteration

evaṃ sambodhitāḥ sarve rājñā vānarayūthapāḥ |

svāṃ svāṃ diśam abhiprattya tvaritā sampratasthire || 4.45.9 ||

Translation

రాజు ఈ విధంగా ఆజ్ఞాపించగా, సమస్త వానరయూథపతులు తమ తమ నియత దిశల వైపు త్వరితంగా బయలుదేరిరి।

Word by Word

• evam: thus, in that way
• evam: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), प्रकारवाचक (manner adverb)

• sambodhitāḥ: having been addressed
• sambodhitāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + √budh (बुध्-धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), बहुवचन (pl.); कर्मणि प्रयोगभाव (passive sense: 'having been addressed')

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (सर्व-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), बहुवचन (pl.); विशेषण

• rājñā: by the king
• rājñā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (राजन्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), तृतीया (Instr. 3), एकवचन (sg.)

• vānara-yūthapāḥ: leaders of monkey-troops
• vānara-yūthapāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (वानर-प्रातिपदिक) + yūtha (यूथ-प्रातिपदिक) + pa (प-प्रातिपदिक, 'leader')
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास, पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), बहुवचन (pl.)

• svām: one's own
• svām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (स्व-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), द्वितीया (Acc. 2), एकवचन (sg.); विशेषण (with diśam)

• svām: respective
• svām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (स्व-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), द्वितीया (Acc. 2), एकवचन (sg.); पुनरुक्ति (distributive: 'each his own')

• diśam: direction
• diśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diś (दिश्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), द्वितीया (Acc. 2), एकवचन (sg.)

• abhipratya: having set out toward
• abhipratya: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi + √i (इ-धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), 'having gone towards/setting out for' (textual variant for abhigamya/abhipretya)

• tvaritāḥ: hurried
• tvaritāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tvarita (त्वरित-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), बहुवचन (pl.); विशेषण (predicate: 'hurried')

• sampratasthire: departed, set forth
• sampratasthire: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + pra + √sthā (स्था-धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन (pl.), आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada)

Context

Addressed thus by the king, all the monkeys departed quickly from there for their respective directions with all enthusiasm.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Vānaras (monkey-troop leaders)
• Directions/quarters

FAQs

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

Dharma as disciplined cooperation: when a righteous task is given, capable leaders act promptly and in alignment with the agreed plan.

What is the narrative situation?

After receiving Sugrīva’s instructions, the monkey leaders depart in different directions to search for Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Obedience and energetic commitment to a common purpose.