Shloka 16

समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः

March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore

Devanagari script

यातु वानरवाहिन्या वानरः प्लवतां वरः ।पालयन्दक्षिणं पार्श्वमृषभो वानरर्षभः ।।।।

Transliteration

yātu vānaravāhinyā vānaraḥ plavatāṃ varaḥ |

pālayan dakṣiṇaṃ pārśvamṛṣabho vānararṣabhaḥ ||

Translation

Nguyện để Ṛṣabha—bậc nhất trong loài khỉ nhảy vọt, như hùng ngưu giữa các vānara—giữ gìn sườn phải của đại quân khỉ.

Word by Word

• यातु: let (him) go
• यातु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• वानर-वाहिन्याः: of the vanara army
• वानर-वाहिन्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक) + वाहिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: 'वानराणां वाहिनी' (army of vanaras)

• वानरः: the vanara (named Ṛṣabha)
• वानरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन

• प्लवताम्: of the leaping ones
• प्लवताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्लवत् (प्रातिपदिक; शतृ-कृदन्त from प्लु/प्लव्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन; 'of the leapers/jumpers'

• वरः: the best
• वरः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (best/excellent)

• पालयन्: guarding
• पालयन्: Kriya (क्रिया; सहायक-क्रिया/participial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पाल् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; परस्मैपदी; 'protecting/guarding'

• दक्षिणम्: right
• दक्षिणम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; 'right (side)'

• पार्श्वम्: flank/side
• पार्श्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्श्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• ऋषभः: Ṛṣabha
• ऋषभः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (proper name)

• वानर-ऋषभः: bull among vanaras
• वानर-ऋषभः: Apposition (समानााधिकरण/epithet)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक) + ऋषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: 'वानराणां ऋषभः' (bull among vanaras)

Context

The enthusiastic vanaras saw the sea inhabited by animals filled with gems and water concentrated in one place rising to the sky, as though infuriated. The rising of the waves (the noise) of the ocean by the cause of wind seemed as if they were talking about.

Characters & Entities

• Ṛṣabha
• Vanara army

FAQs

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

Dharma as guardianship: protecting the vulnerable side of the community through entrusted responsibility and vigilance.

What is the narrative situation?

The army is being arranged into flanks and vanguard, with specific leaders assigned to protect each sector.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reliability—being chosen to guard a flank implies steadiness, alertness, and commitment to the group’s safety.