Shloka 1

Devanagari script

उपविष्टास्तु ते सर्वे यस्मिन्प्रायं गिरिस्थले।हरयो गृध्रराजश्च तं देशमुपचक्रमे।।।।सम्पातिर्नाम नाम्ना तु चिरञ्जीवी विहङ्गमः।भ्राता जटायुषः श्रीमान्विख्यातबलपौरुषः।।।।

Transliteration

upaviṣṭās tu te sarve yasmin prāyaṃ giristhale |

harayo gṛdhrarājaś ca taṃ deśam upacakrame ||

sampātir nāma nāmnā tu cirañjīvī vihaṅgamaḥ |

bhrātā jaṭāyuṣaḥ śrīmān vikhyātabalapauruṣaḥ ||

Translation

ครั้นเหล่าวานรทั้งปวงนั่งลง ณ ลานศิลาแห่งภูผา ตั้งสัตย์ปฏิญาณจะอดอาหารจนสิ้นชีพแล้ว พระราชาแห่งแร้งก็มายังถิ่นนั้น เขามีนามว่า สัมปาติ เป็นวิหคผู้มีอายุยืน เป็นพี่ชายผู้รุ่งเรืองของชฏายุ เลื่องลือด้วยกำลังและวีรภาพ

Word by Word

षष्ठःsixth

तुindeed

पन्थाःpath, route

हंसानाम्of swans

वैनतेयगतिःthe course/flight of Garuda

पराsupreme, beyond

वैनतेयात्from Garuda (son of Vinata)

चand

नःof us/our

जन्मbirth, origin

सर्वेषाम्of all

वानरर्षभाःO bulls among monkeys

Context

While the monkeys were preparing to fast unto death on the plateau of the mountain, Sampati, the prosperous king of vultures, the long-lived elder brother of Jatayu widely known for his strength, appeared there.

Characters & Entities

Kiṣkindhā (context of the Vanaras)

Sampāti

Jaṭāyu

Harayaḥ (Vanaras)

FAQs

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

The scene frames dharma through perseverance and timely aid: even at the brink of despair, help can arise, and alliances in a righteous cause are sustained by providential encounters.

What is the narrative situation?

The southern search party, having failed to find Sītā, prepares to die by fasting; at that moment Sampāti, Jaṭāyu’s brother, arrives—setting up the revelation about Sītā’s whereabouts.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Endurance in service to a righteous mission, and the possibility of compassionate intervention.