Valmiki Ramayana 6.4.89 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 89

समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः

March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore

Devanagari script

तस्य सानुषु कूजन्ति नानाद्विजगणास्तथा ।।6.4.88।। स्नात्वा पीत्वोदकान्यत्र जले क्रीडन्ति वानराः ।अन्योन्यं प्लावयन्ति स्म शैलमारुह्य वानराः ।।6.4.89।।

Transliteration

snātvā pītvodakāny atra jale krīḍanti vānarāḥ |

anyonyaṃ plāvayanti sma śailam āruhya vānarāḥ ||6.4.89||

Translation

ณ ที่นั้นเหล่าวานร ครั้นอาบน้ำและดื่มน้ำแล้ว ก็เริงเล่นอยู่ในสระน้ำ; ปีนขึ้นบนโขดหินแล้วสาดน้ำใส่กัน ชุ่มโชกกันด้วยความสนุกสนาน

Word by Word

• anyonyaṃ: one another
• anyonyaṃ: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anyonya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); परस्परवाचक (reciprocal)

• plāvayanti: make (each other) float / toss about
• plāvayanti: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √plu (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural); णिच् (causative) sense: 'make float/throw into water'

• sma: indeed/then (narrative particle)
• sma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sma (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; स्म-निपात (past/continuative particle with present form)

• śailam: the mountain
• śailam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• āruhya: having climbed
• āruhya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया/Gerund)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ruh (धातु) with ā-
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल (prior action)

• vānarāḥ: monkeys
• vānarāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

Context

At that time different kinds of flocks of birds were singing in the mountain ranges. The vanaras after having taken their bath were drinking and sporting with water with each other (pouring water over another) climbing up the mountain.

Characters & Entities

• vānarāḥ (Vānara hosts)
• jala (water)

FAQs

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

Balanced conduct within duty: even amid a grave mission, the vānaras refresh themselves and maintain morale. Dharma is sustained by discipline that includes proper rest and communal harmony.

What is the narrative situation?

During the march, the vānaras pause at water sources, bathe, drink, and playfully splash each other, showing the army’s vitality before continuing the campaign.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sauhārda (fellowship) and utsāha (spirited energy), strengthening unity for the righteous task ahead.