Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 24, Shloka 14

गङ्गा–सरयू-सङ्गमः, मलद–करूश-देशकथा, ताटकावनप्रवेशोपदेशः

The Confluence of Gaṅgā and Sarayū; the Tale of Malada–Karūśa; Counsel on Tātakā’s Forest

Devanagari script

नानाप्रकारैश्शकुनै र्वाश्यद्भिर्भैरवस्वनै:।सिंहव्याघ्रवराहैश्च वारणैश्चोपशोभितम्।।1.24.14।।

Transliteration

nānā-prakāraiḥ śakunair vāśyadbhir bhairava-svanaiḥ | siṃha-vyāghra-varāhaiś ca vāraṇaiś copaśobhitam || 1.24.14 ||

Translation

“Nơi đây vang dội tiếng kêu rùng rợn của muôn loài chim; lại có sư tử, hổ, lợn rừng và voi tụ hội, khiến rừng càng thêm đáng sợ.”

Word by Word

• नाना-प्रकारैः: of various kinds
• नाना-प्रकारैः: करण/सह (Instrumental)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाना (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + प्रकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (various kinds); पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying 'शकुनैः')

• शकुनैः: by birds
• शकुनैः: करण/सह (Instrumental: with/by)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शकुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति; बहुवचन

• वाश्यद्भिः: shrieking/crying
• वाश्यद्भिः: करण/सह (Instrumental)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाश् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त (present active participle); पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying 'शकुनैः')

• भैरव-स्वनैः: with frightful sounds
• भैरव-स्वनैः: करण/सह (Instrumental)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भैरव (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (with frightful sounds); पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying 'शकुनैः')

• सिंह-व्याघ्र-वराहैः: with lions, tigers, and boars
• सिंह-व्याघ्र-वराहैः: करण/सह (Instrumental: with/by)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंह (प्रातिपदिक) + व्याघ्र (प्रातिपदिक) + वराह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व (copulative: lions, tigers, boars); पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति; बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction: and)

• वारणैः: with elephants
• वारणैः: करण/सह (Instrumental: with/by)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति; बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• उपशोभितम्: adorned/beautified
• उपशोभितम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उप+शुभ् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying 'वनम्' from context)

Context

"It resounds with the frightful shricks of various kinds of birds. Lions, tigers, boars and elephants prowl about.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• forest
• birds
• lions
• tigers
• elephants

FAQs

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

Dharma involves prudent awareness: recognizing the real conditions of a place is part of protecting others and fulfilling one’s mission responsibly.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma continues describing the forest’s alarming sounds and dangerous animals while seeking context from Viśvāmitra.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Alertness (apramāda): careful attention to signs of danger without losing moral clarity.