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Shloka 33

शार्दूलचरवृत्तान्तः

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

श्वेतोज्योतिर्मुखश्चात्रभास्करस्यात्मसम्भवौ ।वरुणस्यचपुत्त्रोऽन्योःहेमकूटःप्लवङ्गमः ।।6.30.32।।विश्वकर्मसुतोवीरोनलःप्लवगसत्तमः ।विक्रान्तोबलवानत्रवसुपुत्रस्सदुर्धरः ।।6.30.33।।

viśvakarmasuto vīro nalaḥ plavagasattamaḥ |

vikrānto balavān atra vasuputras sa durdharaḥ ||6.30.33||

ที่นี่มีนละ วีรบุรุษโอรสแห่งวิศวกรรมัน ผู้ประเสริฐที่สุดในหมู่วานร; และที่นี่ก็มีทุรธระ โอรสแห่งวสุ ผู้กล้าหาญทรงพลัง ยากจะต้านทาน

विश्वकर्मसुतःson of Viśvakarman
विश्वकर्मसुतः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootविश्वकर्मन् + सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (विश्वकर्मणः सुतः)
वीरःheroic
वीरः:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootवीर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; adjective in apposition
नलःNala
नलः:
Apposition (समानाधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootनल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; proper name
प्लवगसत्तमःforemost of monkeys
प्लवगसत्तमः:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्लवग + सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (प्लवगानां सत्तमः) ‘best among monkeys’
विक्रान्तःvaliant
विक्रान्तः:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootवि + क्रम् (धातु) → विक्रान्त (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्ताधारित)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participial adjective), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘valiant/striding forth’
बलवान्strong
बलवान्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootबलवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; possessive adjective ‘strong’
अत्रhere
अत्र:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र (अव्यय)
Formदेशवाचक-अव्यय
वसुपुत्रःson of Vasu
वसुपुत्रः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootवसु + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वसोः पुत्रः)
सःhe
सः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun
दुर्धरःhard to withstand (Durdhara)
दुर्धरः:
Visheshana/Apposition (विशेषण/समानाधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Rootदुर्धर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; adjective ‘hard to resist/bear’ (also proper name Durdhara)

And there after questioned by him (Ravana) Saardula revealed these words overwhelmed by fear, in faint tone to the tiger among Rakshasas.

N
Nala
V
Viśvakarman
D
Durdhara
V
Vasu
Ś
Śārdūla
R
Rāvaṇa

FAQs

Dharma supported by capable agents: righteous ends require competent, courageous allies; listing them emphasizes preparedness in service of justice.

Śārdūla continues identifying prominent warriors in the opposing camp, highlighting Nala and Durdhara.

Heroic competence—valor and strength—as instruments when aligned with a dharmic cause.