Shloka 14

लङ्कानिरीक्षणं व्यूहविन्यासश्च

Survey of Lanka and Deployment of the Battle Formation

Devanagari script

शशासकपिसेनायांबलमादायवीर्यवान् ।अङ्गदस्सहनीलेनतिष्ठेदुरसिदुर्जयः ।।।।

Transliteration

śaśāsa kapisēnāyāṁ balam ādāya vīryavān | aṅgadaḥ saha nīlena tiṣṭhed urasi durjayaḥ ||

Translation

وہ بہادر انگد، جو ناقابلِ مغلوب اور دشمنوں پر ہیبت طاری کرنے والا ہے، نیل کے ساتھ مل کر وानر لشکر کی کمان سنبھالے اور فوج کے وسط میں مورچہ جمائے۔

Word by Word

• śaśāsa: commanded/ordered
• śaśāsa: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śās (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• kapisenāyām: in the monkey-army
• kapisenāyām: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapi + senā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (kapīnāṃ senā)

• balam: the force
• balam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ādāya: having taken
• ādāya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + dā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund); पूर्वक्रिया

• vīryavān: valiant
• vīryavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vīryavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (aṅgadaḥ)

• aṅgadaḥ: Angada
• aṅgadaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अर्थक-अव्यय (preposition/adverb)

• nīlena: with Nīla
• nīlena: Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nīla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• tiṣṭhet: should stand/remain
• tiṣṭhet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• urasi: in the center/front (lit. on the chest)
• urasi: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• durjayaḥ: hard to conquer
• durjayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: durjaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (aṅgadaḥ)

Context

Let the valiant Angada who is difficult to win over, who is a terror to the enemies, take the army along with Nila and remain at the centre (of the army structure).

Characters & Entities

• Angada
• Nīla
• Vanara army

FAQs

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

Dharma here is disciplined leadership—assigning responsibility according to merit and safeguarding the collective good through orderly coordination.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma finalizes the Vanara battle formation before advancing against Laṅkā, placing key commanders in specific positions.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Angada’s vīrya (valour) and steadfastness—fitness to hold the crucial central post under pressure.