Shloka 13

स्वयम्प्रभा-विमोचनम् — Svayamprabha Leads the Vanaras Out

Time-Limit Crisis and Counsel

Devanagari script

एष विन्ध्यो गिरिश्श्रीमान्नानाद्रुमलताकुलः।एष प्रस्रवणश्शैलस्सागरोऽयं महोदधिः।।4.53.12।।स्वस्ति वोऽस्तु गमिष्यामि भवनं वानरर्षभाः।इत्युक्त्वा तद्बिलं श्रीमत्प्रविवेश स्वयम्प्रभा।।4.53.13।।

Transliteration

eṣa vindhyo giriḥ śrīmān nānādrumalatākulaḥ |

eṣa prasravaṇaś śailas sāgaro 'yaṃ mahodadhiḥ || (4.53.12)

svasti vo 'stu gamiṣyāmi bhavanaṃ vānararṣabhāḥ |

ity uktvā tad bilaṃ śrīmat praviveśa svayamprabhā || (4.53.13)

Translation

นี่คือภูเขาวินธยะอันรุ่งเรือง เต็มไปด้วยพฤกษาและเถาวัลย์นานาชนิด; นี่คือศิลาแห่งประสราวณะ และนี่คือมหาสมุทร—โอฆะอันยิ่งใหญ่. “ขอความสวัสดีจงมีแก่ท่านทั้งหลาย โอ้วานรผู้ประเสริฐ เราจักไปยังที่พำนักของเรา” ครั้นกล่าวดังนี้แล้ว สวยัมประภาก็กลับเข้าไปในถ้ำอันงดงามด้วยตนเอง

Word by Word

• स्वस्ति: well-being
• स्वस्ति: सम्बोधन/आशीः (Benediction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वस्ति (अव्यय)
• Form: मङ्गलार्थक अव्यय (benedictive particle)

• वः: for you (all)
• वः: सम्प्रदान (Beneficiary/for you)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन; enclitic pronoun

• अस्तु: may it be
• अस्तु: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/benedictive use), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• गमिष्यामि: I will go
• गमिष्यामि: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple future/भविष्यत्), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• भवनम्: to (my) dwelling
• भवनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• वानरर्षभाः: O best of monkeys
• वानरर्षभाः: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक) + ऋषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (bulls among monkeys); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), बहुवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: सम्बन्ध (Quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्यसमाप्ति-निपात (quotative particle)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: पूर्वकालक्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund), 'having said'

• तत्: that
• तत्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (agreeing with बिलम्)

• बिलम्: cave
• बिलम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• श्रीमत्: splendid
• श्रीमत्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (agreeing with बिलम्)

• प्रविवेश: entered
• प्रविवेश: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √विश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• स्वयम्प्रभा: Svayamprabhā
• स्वयम्प्रभा: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय) + प्रभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (self + radiance; proper name); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

'This Vindhya mountain has a rich collection of trees and bushes. This is Prasravana hill and this is the great ocean.O monkeys. Good luck to you. (Now) I am going back home'. Having said so, Svayamprabha entered the splendid cave.

Characters & Entities

• Svayamprabhā
• Vindhya mountain
• Sāgara (sea)
• Mahodadhi (great ocean)
• Vānaras

FAQs

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

The same dharmic message as the preceding record: guidance grounded in truth (satya) and benevolent blessing to support a righteous mission.

What is the narrative situation?

A repeated/renumbered presentation of Svayamprabhā’s identification of landmarks and her departure back into the cave.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steady helpfulness with detachment—aid is given, then the helper returns to her own path.