Shloka 8

सम्पातेः पक्षलाभः

Sampāti Regains His Wings and Re-energizes the Search

Devanagari script

तस्य त्वेवं ब्रुवाणस्य सम्पातेर्वानरैस्सह।।।।उत्पेततुस्तदा पक्षौ समक्षं वनचारिणाम्।

Transliteration

tasya tv evaṃ bruvāṇasya sampāter vānaraiḥ saha |

utpetatus tadā pakṣau samakṣaṃ vanacāriṇām ||

Translation

جب سمپاتی یوں وانروں کے درمیان کہہ رہا تھا، اسی لمحے جنگل میں رہنے والوں کی آنکھوں کے سامنے اس کے دونوں پر پھر سے اُگ آئے۔

Word by Word

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्) (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• tu: then/indeed
• tu: Sambandha-nipāta
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Prakāra-avyaya (प्रकार-अव्यय)

• bruvāṇasya: of (him) speaking
• bruvāṇasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (genitive absolute-like)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (ब्रू) (धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ-present participle (शतृ); Masculine, Genitive, Singular; "while (he) was speaking"

• sampāteḥ: of Sampāti
• sampāteḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: sampāti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular; proper name

• vānaraiḥ: with monkeys
• vānaraiḥ: Sahakāraka (सहकारक) (with saha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakāraka-dyotaka (सहकारक-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Sahārtha-avyaya (सहार्थ-अव्यय)

• utpetatuḥ: sprang up/appeared
• utpetatuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ut-√pat (पत्) (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (लङ्, imperfect/past), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Dual (द्विवचन)

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Kālavyaya

• pakṣau: two wings
• pakṣau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• samakṣam: in the presence
• samakṣam: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: samakṣa (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial indeclinable (अव्यय) meaning "in the presence of"; governs genitive

• vanacāriṇām: of the forest-dwellers
• vanacāriṇām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (with samakṣam)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vanacārin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

Context

Even as he was telling this to the monkeys his wings started appearing in their presence.

Characters & Entities

• Sampāti
• vānaras (monkeys/search-party)

FAQs

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

Right intention and truthful speech can become turning points; Dharma is shown as restoring strength and capacity when one commits to helping a righteous cause.

What is the narrative situation?

During Sampāti’s account to the vānaras, a visible transformation occurs: his wings begin to return in front of them.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Renewal through purpose—Sampāti’s regained capability symbolizes strength returning when one aligns with a dhārmic mission.