Shloka 15

लङ्कानिरीक्षणं व्यूहविन्यासश्च

Survey of Lanka and Deployment of the Battle Formation

Devanagari script

तिष्ठेद्वानरवाहिन्यावानरौघसमावृतः ।आश्रित्यदक्षिणंपार्श्वमृषभोवानरर्षभ:।। ।।

Transliteration

tiṣṭhed vānaravāhinyā vānaraugha-samāvṛtaḥ | āśritya dakṣiṇaṁ pārśvam ṛṣabho vānararṣabhaḥ ||

Translation

رِشبھ، وानروں میں سرفراز، اپنے جتھے سے گھرا ہوا، وानر فوج کے دائیں (جنوبی) پہلو کا سہارا لے کر وہیں ڈٹا رہے اور اسے مضبوط رکھے۔

Word by Word

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

• vānaravāhinyā: with the monkey-contingent
• vānaravāhinyā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara + vāhinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (vānārāṇāṃ vāhinī)

• vānaraughasamāvṛtaḥ: surrounded by a troop of monkeys
• vānaraughasamāvṛtaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vānara + ogha + samāvṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (ṛṣabhaḥ); तत्पुरुषः (vānaraughena samāvṛtaḥ)

• āśritya: having taken refuge/occupying
• āśritya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + śri (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund); पूर्वक्रिया

• dakṣiṇam: southern/right
• dakṣiṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dakṣiṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (pārśvam)

• pārśvam: side/flank
• pārśvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārśva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ṛṣabhaḥ: R̥ṣabha
• ṛṣabhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• vānararṣabhaḥ: bull among monkeys
• vānararṣabhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara + ṛṣabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (vānareṣu ṛṣabhaḥ)

Context

Let Rshaba the bull among Vanaras approach the south side of the army accompanied by his troop of Vanara contingent and remain there.

Characters & Entities

• Ṛṣabha
• Vanara troops

FAQs

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

Dharma as protection (rakṣā): safeguarding vulnerable points through proper delegation and vigilance.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma assigns commanders to flanks to prevent breaches as the Vanara army prepares for battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Ṛṣabha’s reliability and command—worthy of holding a flank with his own troop.