Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 39, Shloka 22

वानरसेनामिलनम् / The Mustering of the Vanara Hosts

Devanagari script

नीलाञ्जनचयाकारो नीलो नामाऽथ यूथपः।अदृश्यत महाकायः कोटिभिर्दशभिर्वृतः।।4.39.22।।

Transliteration

nīlāñjana-cayākāro nīlo nāmātha yūthapaḥ |

adṛśyata mahā-kāyaḥ koṭibhir daśabhir vṛtaḥ || 4.39.22 ||

Translation

Bấy giờ hiện ra vị thủ lĩnh bầy đàn tên Nīla, thân hình vĩ đại, đen sẫm như khối bột chì (ni-lanjana), chung quanh vây bọc bởi mười koṭi vānara.

Word by Word

• नीलाञ्जनचयाकारः: having the appearance of a heap of dark collyrium
• नीलाञ्जनचयाकारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नील-अञ्जन-चय-आकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; Nominative singular; विशेषणम् (नीलः/यूथपः)

• नीलः: Nila
• नीलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नील (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; Nominative singular; नाम (व्यक्तिनाम)

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Sambandha/Viseshana (सम्बन्ध/विशेषण-भाव)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; नामनिर्देशक-निपातः

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; अनुक्रम/समुच्चयार्थकः (then/now)

• यूथपः: troop-leader
• यूथपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यूथप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; Nominative singular

• अदृश्यत: was seen/appeared
• अदृश्यत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (अद्यतनभूत/Aorist) आत्मनेपदम् प्रथमपुरुषः एकवचनम्; 3rd person singular aorist (passive/medio-passive sense)

• महाकायः: huge-bodied
• महाकायः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाकाय (प्रातिपदिक; महत्+काय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; Nominative singular; विशेषणम् (यूथपः/नीलः)

• कोटिभिः: with crores
• कोटिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोटि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे तृतीया बहुवचनम्; Instrumental plural

• दशभिः: with ten
• दशभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दशन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया बहुवचनम्; Instrumental plural; संख्याविशेषणम् (कोटिभिः)

• वृतः: surrounded
• वृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-कृदन्तः; पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; Nominative singular; विशेषणम् (नीलः)

Context

Then appeared Nila of huge body, dark like a mountain of collyrium accompanied by ten crore vanaras.

Characters & Entities

• Nīla

FAQs

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

Dharma expressed as disciplined support—power is gathered and directed toward a rightful purpose rather than personal rivalry.

What is the narrative situation?

Nīla arrives in the great muster, his appearance and the scale of his following emphasized.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bala with niyama—strength joined to order and allegiance.