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Shloka 16

समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः

March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore

यातु वानरवाहिन्या वानरः प्लवतां वरः ।पालयन्दक्षिणं पार्श्वमृषभो वानरर्षभः ।।।।

yātu vānaravāhinyā vānaraḥ plavatāṃ varaḥ |

pālayan dakṣiṇaṃ pārśvamṛṣabho vānararṣabhaḥ ||

ขอให้ฤษภะ—ผู้เลิศในหมู่วานรผู้กระโจนดั่งพญาวานร—คุ้มครองปีกขวาแห่งกองทัพวานรเถิด

यातुlet (him) go
यातु:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु)
Formलोट्-लकार (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्
वानर-वाहिन्याःof the vanara army
वानर-वाहिन्याः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootवानर (प्रातिपदिक) + वाहिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: 'वानराणां वाहिनी' (army of vanaras)
वानरःthe vanara (named Ṛṣabha)
वानरः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootवानर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन
प्लवताम्of the leaping ones
प्लवताम्:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootप्लवत् (प्रातिपदिक; शतृ-कृदन्त from प्लु/प्लव्)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन; 'of the leapers/jumpers'
वरःthe best
वरः:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootवर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (best/excellent)
पालयन्guarding
पालयन्:
Kriya (क्रिया; सहायक-क्रिया/participial)
TypeVerb
Rootपाल् (धातु)
Formशतृ-प्रत्यय (Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; परस्मैपदी; 'protecting/guarding'
दक्षिणम्right
दक्षिणम्:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeAdjective
Rootदक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; 'right (side)'
पार्श्वम्flank/side
पार्श्वम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootपार्श्व (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन
ऋषभःṚṣabha
ऋषभः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootऋषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (proper name)
वानर-ऋषभःbull among vanaras
वानर-ऋषभः:
Apposition (समानााधिकरण/epithet)
TypeNoun
Rootवानर (प्रातिपदिक) + ऋषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: 'वानराणां ऋषभः' (bull among vanaras)

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.

Ṛṣabha
V
Vanara army

FAQs

Dharma as guardianship: protecting the vulnerable side of the community through entrusted responsibility and vigilance.

The army is being arranged into flanks and vanguard, with specific leaders assigned to protect each sector.

Reliability—being chosen to guard a flank implies steadiness, alertness, and commitment to the group’s safety.