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Shloka 26

शार्दूलचरवृत्तान्तः

Saardula’s Spy-Report on Rama’s Camp and the Vanara Host

नप्ताशक्रस्यदुर्धर्षोबलवानङ्गदोयुवा ।मैन्दश्चद्विविदश्चोभौबलिनावश्विसम्भवौ ।।6.30.25।।पुत्त्रावैवस्वतस्यात्रपञ्चकालान्तकोपमाः ।गजोगवाक्षोगवयश्शरभोगन्धमादनः ।।6.30.26।।दशवानरकोट्यश्चशूराणांयुद्धकाङ्क्षिणाम् ।श्रीमतांदेवपुत्त्राणांशेषंनाख्यातुमुत्सहे ।।6.30.27।।

puttro daśarathasya eṣa siṃhasaṃhano yuvā | dūṣaṇo nihato yena kharaś ca triśirās tathā || 6.30.28 ||

ชายหนุ่มผู้มีกายดุจสิงห์ผู้นี้ คือพระโอรสแห่งทศรถ ผู้ซึ่งสังหารทูษณะ และฆระ ตลอดจนตรีศิรัสด้วย

putrāḥsons
putrāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootputra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन
vaivasvatasyaof Vaivasvata (Yama)
vaivasvatasya:
Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootvaivasvata (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन; यमस्य नाम
atrahere
atra:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootatra (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; देशवाचक
pañcafive
pañca:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootpañca (संख्याशब्द)
Formसंख्यावाचक; प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचनार्थे (indeclinable numeral used adjectivally)
kālāntaka-upamāḥresembling Kālāntaka
kālāntaka-upamāḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootkāla-antaka + upama (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष ('like Kālāntaka/Death-at-the-end-of-time'); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण
gajaḥGaja
gajaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootgaja (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम
gavākṣaḥGavākṣa
gavākṣaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootgavākṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम
gavayaḥGavaya
gavayaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootgavaya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम
śarabhaḥŚarabha
śarabhaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootśarabha (प्रātिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम
gandhamādanaḥGandhamādana
gandhamādanaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootgandha + mādana (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष (name-forming); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

"The indomitable and powerful young Angada is the grandson of Indra, the strong Mainda and Dwivida are both the twin sons of Ashwini Devas, Gaja, Gavaksha, Gavaya, Sarabha and Gandhamadana are the five sons of Yama, the god of death. There are ten crores of heroic and prosperous Vanaras desiring to wage war who are the sons of gods. It is not possible to speak of the remaining ones", said Saardula to Ravana."

R
Rāma
D
Daśaratha
D
Dūṣaṇa
K
Khara
T
Triśiras

FAQs

Protection of the innocent through righteous force: Rāma’s earlier victories are invoked as evidence of dharmic might against violent wrongdoing.

Śārdūla points directly to Rāma’s proven record—his defeat of key rākṣasa commanders in the forest.

Heroic steadfastness—strength directed toward defending dharma.