Shloka 69

समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः

March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore

Devanagari script

शतश्शतसहस्रैश्च कोटिभिश्च सहस्रशः ।वानराणां सुघोराणां श्रीमत्परिवृता मही ।।।।

Transliteration

śataś śatasahasraiś ca koṭibhiś ca sahasraśaḥ |

vānarāṇāṁ sughorāṇāṁ śrīmat parivṛtā mahī ||

Translation

Đại địa rực rỡ bốn bề, phủ kín bởi những Vānara vô cùng đáng sợ—hàng trăm, hàng trăm nghìn, và đến cả ức triệu, vô lượng vô biên.

Word by Word

• शतः: hundreds
• शतः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण/measure)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; संख्यावाचक (as a count-unit)

• शतसहस्रैः: with hundred-thousands
• शतसहस्रैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत + सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; द्विगु-समासः (शतानि सहस्राणि = hundred-thousands)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• कोटिभिः: with crores
• कोटिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोटि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• सहस्रशः: by thousands
• सहस्रशः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण/measure)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहस्रशः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (परिमाणवाचक adverb: by thousands)

• वानराणाम्: of vanaras
• वानराणाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• सुघोराणाम्: very formidable
• सुघोराणाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + घोर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• श्रीमत्: splendid
• श्रीमत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (agreeing with मही)

• परिवृता: was surrounded
• परिवृता: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + वृत् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मही: the earth/land
• मही: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मही (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Context

Formidable vanaras in hundreds, thousands, lakhs and crores spread in a splendid manner around the land.

Characters & Entities

• Vānara-s
• Earth/land (mahī)

FAQs

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

Dharma is strengthened by collective commitment: the immense gathering signifies unified support for a righteous cause, where many stand behind justice.

What is the narrative situation?

A panoramic description emphasizing the vast numbers and intimidating strength of the Vānara forces.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Unity and organized might—power multiplied through cooperation.