Shloka 30

वानर-ऋक्ष-सेना-प्रशंसा

Cataloguing the Vanara and Bear Forces

Devanagari script

वातेनेवोद्धतंमेघंयमेनमनुपश्यसि ।अनीकमभिसंरब्धंवानराणांतरस्विनाम् ।।।।उद्दूतमरुणाभासंपवनेनसमन्ततः ।विवर्तमानंबहुधायत्रैतद्बहुळंरजः ।।।।

Transliteration

vātenevoddhataṃ meghaṃ yam enam anupaśyasi |

anīkam abhisaṃrabdhaṃ vānarāṇāṃ tarasvinām || 6.27.30 ||

uddūtam aruṇābhāsaṃ pavanena samantataḥ |

vivartamānaṃ bahudhā yatraitad bahuḷaṃ rajaḥ || 6.27.31 ||

Translation

جسے تم وہاں دیکھتے ہو وہ ہوا سے اٹھائے گئے بادل کی مانند ہے؛ وہ تیزرو وانروں کا جوشیلا لشکر ہے جو جنگ کے لیے بھڑک اٹھا ہے۔ ہر سمت پون سے اڑتی سرخی مائل گرد گھنی ہو کر اٹھتی ہے اور بہت سے بھنوروں میں گھومتی ہے، جہاں وہ فوج موجزن ہے۔

Word by Word

• वातेन: by the wind
• वातेन: करण (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• इव: like, as if
• इव: सम्बन्ध/उपमा (Comparative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय (particle of comparison)

• उद्धतम्: raised up, driven up
• उद्धतम्: विशेषण (Qualifier of मेघम्/अनीकम् by simile)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद्-√धम् (धातु) → उद्धत (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Past passive participle used adjectivally

• मेघम्: cloud
• मेघम्: उपमान (Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• यम्: which
• यम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Relative pronoun, Accusative singular

• एनम्: this (one), that
• एनम्: कर्म (Object; apposition to यम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Demonstrative pronoun, Accusative singular

• अनुपश्यसि: you see, you observe
• अनुपश्यसि: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-√पश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; Present indicative 2nd sg

• अनीकम्: army, troop
• अनीकम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनीक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; here Accusative singular as object understood with (अनुपश्यसि)

• अभिसंरब्धम्: enraged, furious
• अभिसंरब्धम्: विशेषण (Qualifier of अनीकम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि-सम्-√रभ् (धातु) → अभिसंरब्ध (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Past passive participle used adjectivally

• वानराणाम्: of the monkeys (Vānaras)
• वानराणाम्: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Possessor/Of)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; Genitive plural

• तरस्विनाम्: swift, impetuous
• तरस्विनाम्: विशेषण (Qualifier of वानराणाम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तरस्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; Genitive plural; adjective agreeing with वानराणाम्

Context

"You see him (Pramathi) who resembles a cloud risen up by the wind; you may also see the reddish brown dust particles lifted up by excessive whirling of the wind all over and also the furious Vanara army moving swiftly."

Characters & Entities

• Pramāthi (by context in adjacent verses)
• Vanara army
• wind (pavana)

FAQs

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

Dharma is reinforced through realism and truthful appraisal in counsel: a ruler must see facts (the enemy’s force and momentum) rather than cling to pride—satya becomes a tool for avoiding adharma-driven ruin.

What is the narrative situation?

The approaching Vanara army is visually described—its speed and agitation likened to wind-driven clouds and swirling dust—heightening the immediacy of impending battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Alert perception and strategic clarity: recognizing the scale and temper of forces before engagement.