Shloka 10

स्वयम्प्रभा-विमोचनम् — Svayamprabha Leads the Vanaras Out

Time-Limit Crisis and Counsel

Devanagari script

वानरास्तु महात्मानो हस्तरुद्धमुखास्तदा।निमेषान्तरमात्रेण बिलादुत्तारितास्तया।।।।

Transliteration

vānarās tu mahātmāno hastaruddhamukhās tadā |

nimeṣāntaramātreṇa bilād uttāritās tayā ||

Translation

Bấy giờ các vānara đại tâm, lấy tay che mặt, chỉ trong khoảnh khắc một cái chớp mắt đã được bà đưa ra khỏi hang.

Word by Word

• वानराः: monkeys
• वानराः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• तु: but
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (contrastive particle)

• महात्मानः: great-souled ones
• महात्मानः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• हस्तरुद्धमुखाः: with faces covered by hands
• हस्तरुद्धमुखाः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हस्त (प्रातिपदिक) + रुद्ध (कृदन्त; √रुध्) + मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (having faces blocked by hands); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: अधिकरण (Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of time)

• निमेषान्तरमात्रेण: within a mere moment
• निमेषान्तरमात्रेण: कालाधिकरण (Time-measure)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निमेष (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक) + मात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (nimeṣa-antara: interval of a blink) + मात्र (measure); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/काल-परिमाण), एकवचन

• बिलात्: from the cave
• बिलात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन

• उत्तारिताः: were brought out
• उत्तारिताः: विधेय (Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत् + √तॄ (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; 'brought out/rescued'

• तया: by her
• तया: करण (Karaṇa/Agent-instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन

Context

Then the great monkeys, faces covered with their hands, emerged from the cave in a moment.

Characters & Entities

• Vānaras
• Svayamprabhā

FAQs

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

Protection of others in distress: Svayamprabhā’s help embodies compassionate duty—rescuing seekers who are trapped, without seeking reward.

What is the narrative situation?

After being trapped in a mysterious cavern, the vānaras are led out instantly by Svayamprabhā’s guidance and power.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Compassionate guardianship (rakṣā-dharma) shown by Svayamprabhā, and the vānaras’ reverent restraint (covering their faces) in an overwhelming, sudden transition.