Shloka 31

वानरसेनामोचनम् / Mobilization of the Vanara Hosts

Devanagari script

तानि मूलानि दिव्यानि फलानि च फलाशनाः।औषधानि च दिव्यानि जगृहुर्हरियूथपाः।।।।

Transliteration

tāni mūlāni divyāni phalāni ca phalāśanāḥ |

auṣadhāni ca divyāni jagṛhur hariyūthapāḥ ||

Translation

Ang mga pinunong vānara—na sanay mamuhay sa mga bunga—ay nangalap ng mga makalangit na ugat at mga bunga, at gayundin ng mga banal na halamang-gamot.

Word by Word

• तानि: those
• तानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• मूलानि: roots
• मूलानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

• दिव्यानि: divine
• दिव्यानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (मूलानि)

• फलानि: fruits
• फलानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

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

• फल-आशनाः: fruit-eaters
• फल-आशनाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक) + आशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (फलम् आशनं येषाम्)

• औषधानि: medicinal herbs
• औषधानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: औषध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

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

• दिव्यानि: divine
• दिव्यानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (औषधानि)

• जगृहुः: took/seized
• जगृहुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect); प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• हरि-यूथ-पाः: monkey troop-leaders
• हरि-यूथ-पाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक) + यूथ (प्रातिपदिक) + पा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (हरीणां यूथस्य पाः = leaders of troops of monkeys)

Context

The monkey leaders who lived on fruits collected the divine fruits, roots as well as medicinal herbs.

Characters & Entities

• Hariyūthapāḥ (vānara troop-leaders)
• auṣadhi (medicinal herbs)

FAQs

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

Dharma is practical service: gathering supplies and medicines for the community and its leader is a form of righteous support in a just cause.

What is the narrative situation?

The vānara commanders collect nourishing and medicinal items, preparing to present them as offerings and provisions in the ongoing mobilization under Sugriva.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Diligence and foresight: they secure both food and medicine, showing readiness for arduous tasks.