Shloka 42

युद्धलक्षण-निमित्तदर्शनं तथा लङ्काद्वारव्यूहः

War Omens and the Encirclement of Lanka’s Gates

Devanagari script

वानराणांतुषटित्रंशत्कोट्यःप्रख्यातयूथपाः ।निपीड्योपनिविष्टाश्चसुग्रीवोयत्रवानरः ।।6.41.42।।

Transliteration

vānarāṇāṃ tu ṣaṭtriṃśat-koṭyaḥ prakhyāta-yūthapāḥ |

nipīḍyopaniviṣṭāś ca sugrīvo yatra vānaraḥ || 6.41.42 ||

Translation

Doon, sa kinaroroonan ni Sugrīva na vānara, nagkampo ang mga bantog na pinunò ng mga pangkat, at ang tatlumpu’t anim na krore ng hukbong vānara, siksik na nagtipon.

Word by Word

• वानराणाम्: of the monkeys
• वानराणाम्: सम्बन्ध (Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; contrast/emphasis)

• षट्त्रिंशत्कोट्यः: thirty-six crores
• षट्त्रिंशत्कोट्यः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; with implied 'were')
• Type: Noun
• Root: षट् + त्रिंशत् + कोटि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); संख्यासमास (numeral compound)

• प्रख्यातयूथपाः: renowned troop-leaders
• प्रख्यातयूथपाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रख्यात + यूथप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• निपीड्य: having pressed/packed (together)
• निपीड्य: पूर्वकाल (Pūrvakāla/preceding action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नि + पीड् (धातु) → निपीड्य (क्त्वान्त/अव्ययभाव)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• उपनिविष्टाः: encamped/seated
• उपनिविष्टाः: कर्तृ-विशेषण/भाव (Predicate of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उप + नि + विश् (धातु) → उपनिविष्ट (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); कर्तरि प्रयोगे (as predicate)

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सुग्रीवः: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवः: अधिकरण-निर्देशक (Contextual locator: 'where Sugriva was')
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (relative adverb of place)

• वानरः: the monkey (king)
• वानरः: सम्बन्ध (Apposition to Sugriva)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); सुग्रीवस्य विशेषण/समानाधिकरण (apposition)

Context

By the command of Rama, Vibheeshana accompanied by Lakshmana posted crores and crores of Vanaras there.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Vānara troop-leaders (yūthapāḥ)
• Vānara army (36 koṭi)
• Laṅkā (battlefield vicinity)

FAQs

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

Dharma advances through collective solidarity: many leaders and many forces align under a just aim, showing organized unity rather than private agendas.

What is the narrative situation?

A large portion of the vānara host is described as concentrated around Sugrīva’s central position.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Unity and discipline—strength is effective when coordinated and responsibly stationed.