Shloka 11

स्वयंप्रभा-संवादः

Svayamprabha’s Dialogue with the Vanaras

Devanagari script

चारयन्तस्ततश्चक्षुर्दृष्टवन्तो वयं बिलम्।लतापादपसञ्च्छन्नं तिमिरेण समावृतम्।।।।

Transliteration

cārayantas tataś cakṣur dṛṣṭavanto vayaṃ bilam | latāpādapasañchannaṃ timireṇa samāvṛtam ||

Translation

پھر جب ہم نے ادھر اُدھر نگاہ دوڑائی تو ہم نے ایک غار دیکھا، جو بیلوں اور درختوں سے ڈھکا ہوا تھا اور تاریکی نے اسے گھیر رکھا تھا۔

Word by Word

• चारयन्तः: looking about/roaming
• चारयन्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चर् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Present participle, Masculine, Nominative plural

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/क्रमवाचक-अव्यय — Adverb (then/from there)

• चक्षुः: eyes/sight
• चक्षुः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्षुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; चारयन्तः इत्यस्य कर्म — Neuter, Accusative singular

• दृष्टवन्तः: having seen
• दृष्टवन्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकाले क्तवत्-प्रत्यय (perfect participle active), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Past active participle, Masculine, Nominative plural

• वयम्: we
• वयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Nominative plural

• बिलम्: a cave
• बिलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative singular

• लतापादपसञ्च्छन्नम्: covered by creepers and trees
• लतापादपसञ्च्छन्नम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लता-पादप-सञ्च्छन्न (प्रातिपदिक; लता + पादप + सञ्च्छन्न)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (बिलम्) — Neuter, Accusative singular

• तिमिरेण: by darkness
• तिमिरेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिमिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Neuter, Instrumental singular

• समावृतम्: enveloped
• समावृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-आ-वृ (धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय; PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (बिलम्) — PPP, Neuter, Accusative singular

Context

'Then while we were looking around we saw this cave concealed by trees and vines, with darkness spread all over.

Characters & Entities

• latā (vines)
• pādapa (trees)

FAQs

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

Dharma in action appears as vigilance and sustained effort: even in fear and fatigue, they continue to search and observe carefully.

What is the narrative situation?

While searching, the monkeys discover a dark, concealed cave that becomes central to their subsequent ordeal and encounter with Svayaṃprabhā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Alertness and diligence—continuing the mission through attentive observation.