Shloka 20

एकोनपञ्चाशः सर्गः (Sarga 49)

Aṅgada Re-energizes the Southern Search Party

Devanagari script

अवरुह्य ततो भूमिं श्रान्ता विगतचेतसः।स्थित्वा मुहूर्तं तत्राथ वृक्षमूलमुपाश्रिताः।।।।

Transliteration

avaruhya tato bhūmiṃ śrāntā vigatacetasaḥ | sthitvā muhūrtaṃ tatrātha vṛkṣamūlam upāśritāḥ ||

Translation

پھر وہ زمین پر اترے؛ تھکن سے چور اور دل شکستہ تھے۔ وہاں ایک گھڑی ٹھہر کر، پھر درخت کی جڑ کے سائے میں پناہ لی۔

Word by Word

अवरुह्यhaving descended

ततःthen

भूमिम्ground

श्रान्ताःtired

विगतचेतसःdejected/dispirited

स्थित्वाhaving stood

मुहूर्तम्for a moment

तत्रthere

अथthen

वृक्षमूलम्the foot/root of a tree

उपाश्रिताःhaving taken shelter (at)

Context

Descending to the foothills, the exhausted monkeys became quiet. Fatigued and disheartened, they assembled under a tree, stood for a moment and then lay down.

Characters & Entities

vānara-s

tree (vṛkṣa)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes wise self-management: pausing to recover strength supports the larger righteous duty rather than abandoning it.

What is the narrative situation?

After descending from the mountain, the troop halts briefly and rests under a tree.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Pragmatic endurance—recognizing fatigue and restoring capacity to continue the mission.