Shloka 75

समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः

March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore

Devanagari script

अङ्कोलांश्च करञ्चांश्च प्लक्षन्यग्रोधतिन्दुकान् ।जम्बुकामलकान्नापान्भजन्ति स्म प्लवङ्गमाः ।।।।

Transliteration

aṅkolāṃśca karañjāṃśca plakṣanyagrodhatindukān | jambukāmalakānnīpānbhajanti sma plavaṅgamāḥ ||

Translation

เหล่าวานรพากันอาศัยและรื่นรมย์อยู่ใต้ต้นอังกโกล กรัญจะ ปลักษะ นยโครธะ ตินทุคะ ชัมพุ อามลกะ และนีปะ

Word by Word

• अङ्कोलान्: ankola trees
• अङ्कोलान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्कोल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचनम् (Plural)

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

• करञ्चान्: karañja trees
• करञ्चान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: करञ्च (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचनम् (Plural)

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

• प्लक्ष-न्यग्रोध-तिन्दुकान्: plakṣa, banyan (nyagrodha), and tinduka trees
• प्लक्ष-न्यग्रोध-तिन्दुकान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्लक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + न्यग्रोध (प्रातिपदिक) + तिन्दुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समासः (copulative compound); पुंलिङ्गः (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचनम् (Plural)

• जम्बू-कामलकान्: jambu and āmalaka trees
• जम्बू-कामलकान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जम्बू (प्रातिपदिक) + आमलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समासः (copulative compound); पुंलिङ्गः (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचनम् (Plural)

• नीपान्: nīpa trees
• नीपान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नीप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचनम् (Plural)

• भजन्ति: they resort to / enjoy / frequent
• भजन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भज् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present), परस्मैपदम् (Parasmaipada), प्रथम-पुरुषः (3rd person), बहुवचनम् (Plural)

• स्म: indeed / (past narrative marker)
• स्म: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्म (अव्यय)
• Form: स्म-शब्दः (particle), भूतार्थे/वृत्त्यर्थे (often marking past narrative)

• प्लवङ्गमाः: the vanaras (monkey-warriors)
• प्लवङ्गमाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्लवङ्गम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (Nominative/1st), बहुवचनम् (Plural)

Context

Vanaras went adoring the Ankola, Karanja, Plaksa, Nyagrodha, Jambu,Amla and neepa trees.

Characters & Entities

• Vanaras

FAQs

What is the significance of the detailed botanical description in this verse?

Valmiki's inclusion of specific flora like Plaksha and Nyagrodha adds realism (Satya) to the narrative, documenting the biodiversity of the landscape traversed by the army.

How does this verse relate to the concept of Dharma?

While descriptive, it illustrates the support nature provides to those engaged in a righteous cause (Dharma), as the forest sustains the Vanara army on their mission.