Shloka 15

Devanagari script

गजश्च गिरिसङ्काशो गवयश्च महाबलः ।गवाक्षश्चाग्रतो यातु गवां दृप्तइवर्षभ: ।।।।

Transliteration

gajaśca girisaṅkāśo gavayaśca mahābalaḥ |

gavākṣaścāgrato yātu gavāṃ dṛpta ivarṣabhaḥ ||

Translation

ให้คชะผู้มีสัณฐานดุจภูผา พร้อมด้วยคะวะยะผู้มีกำลังยิ่ง และคะวากษะ ก้าวไปข้างหน้าเป็นแนวหน้า ดุจโคอุสภะผู้ผยองนำฝูงโค

Word by Word

• गजः: Gaja (a vanara named Gaja)
• गजः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction: and)

• गिरि-सङ्काशः: mountain-like
• गिरि-सङ्काशः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक) + सङ्काश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/उपमान-निर्देशः: 'गिरिसदृशः' (like a mountain)

• गवयः: Gavaya (a vanara named Gavaya)
• गवयः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गवय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• महाबलः: mighty/very strong
• महाबलः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद) + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: 'महच्च तत् बलं यस्य/महद्बलः' (very strong)

• गवाक्षः: Gavaksha (a vanara named Gavaksha)
• गवाक्षः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गवाक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अग्रतः: in front
• अग्रतः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative sense: position)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अग्रतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): 'in front/at the forefront'

• यातु: let (him) go
• यातु: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative/benedictive sense), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• गवाम्: of cows
• गवाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural)

• दृप्तः: proud
• दृप्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दृप्त (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-भाव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (proud, haughty)

• इव: like
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/comparison marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय (particle of comparison: like/as)

• ऋषभः: a bull
• ऋषभः: Upamana (उपमान/comparator)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; उपमान-शब्दः (standard of comparison)

Context

The enthusiastic vanaras saw the sea inhabited by animals filled with gems and water concentrated in one place rising to the sky, as though infuriated. The rising of the waves (the noise) of the ocean by the cause of wind seemed as if they were talking about.

Characters & Entities

• Gaja
• Gavaya
• Gavākṣa

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as orderly command: placing capable leaders at the front to protect the whole force and serve the righteous mission effectively.

What is the narrative situation?

Commanders are appointed to lead the vanara formation as the army proceeds.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsibility in leadership—taking the foremost position where risk is greatest.