Shloka 32

लङ्कादुर्गवर्णनम्

Description of Lanka’s Fortifications and Forces

Devanagari script

अङ्गदोद्विविदोमैन्दोजाम्बवान्पनसोऽनलः ।नीलस्सेनापतिश्चेवबलशेषेणकिंतव ।।6.3.31।।प्लवमानाहिगत्वातांरावणस्यमहापुरीम् ।।6.3.32।।सपर्वतवनांभित्त्वासखातांचसप्रतोरणाम् ।सप्राकारांसभवनामानयिष्यन्तिराघव ।।6.3.33।।

Transliteration

aṅgado dvivido maindo jāmbavān panaso ’nalaḥ | nīlaḥ senāpatiś caiva balaśeṣeṇa kiṃ tava ||

plavamānā hi gatvā tāṃ rāvaṇasya mahāpurīm |

saparvatavanāṃ bhittvā sakhātāṃ ca sapratoṛaṇām |

saprākārāṃ sabhavanām ānayiṣyanti rāghava ||

Translation

Hỡi Rāghava, cần gì đến phần quân còn lại, khi Aṅgada, Dvivida, Mainda, Jāmbavān, Panasa, Anala, và Nīla—vị thống soái—đều đang hiện diện? Nhảy vọt vượt qua, họ sẽ đến đại thành của Rāvaṇa; phá tan các phòng tuyến núi rừng, hào sâu cùng cổng vòm, tường lũy và cung thất, rồi xông thẳng vào đó.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus/in this way
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

• आज्ञापय: command
• आज्ञापय: Vidhi (विधि/command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā√jñā (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (imperative/आज्ञार्थ), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular; parasmaipada

• क्षिप्रम्: quickly
• क्षिप्रम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kṣipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial accusative (क्रियाविशेषण-रूपेण)

• बलानाम्: of the forces/armies
• बलानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• सर्वसङ्ग्रहम्: the complete muster/collection
• सर्वसङ्ग्रहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + saṅgraha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya ("सर्वः सङ्ग्रहः"), Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• मुहूर्तेन: with/at an auspicious time
• मुहूर्तेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muhūrta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• तु: indeed/and
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• युक्तेन: suitable/opportune
• युक्तेन: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yukta (प्रातिपदिक; from √yuj)
• Form: Past passive participle used adjectivally (क्त/ktá), Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; qualifies "मुहूर्तेन"

• प्रस्थानम्: departure/march
• प्रस्थानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prasthāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• अभिरोचय: approve/ordain
• अभिरोचय: Vidhi (विधि/command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi√ruc (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (imperative), 2nd person, Singular; parasmaipada

Context

"Raghava! What do we have to do with the rest of the army when Angada, Dwivida, Mainda, Jambavan, Panasa, Nala and the chief of the army Nila are there? Reaching Ravana's city by leaping over the mountains and demolishing the outer gates, other boundaries, archways and other buildings they will get into Lanka city."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Hanumān
• Aṅgada
• Dvivida
• Mainda
• Jāmbavān
• Panasa
• Anala
• Nīla
• Rāvaṇa
• Laṅkā (Rāvaṇa’s mahāpurī)

FAQs

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

Dharma is cooperative responsibility: success in a righteous cause depends on capable allies acting in unity, offering their strength in service rather than for personal glory.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān bolsters Rāma’s confidence by naming elite Vānara champions and describing their ability to breach Laṅkā’s defenses.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Inspirational leadership and faith in righteous companions—encouragement rooted in known merit and proven capability.