Shloka 7

प्रहस्तनिर्याणम्

Prahasta’s Departure and the Muster of the Rakshasa Host

Devanagari script

सत्वंबलमतश्शीघ्रमादायपरिगृह्यच ।।।।विजयायाभिनिर्याहियत्रसर्वेवनौकसः ।

Transliteration

sa tvaṁ balam ataḥ śīghram ādāya parigṛhya ca | vijayāyābhiniryāhi yatra sarve vanaukasaḥ ||6.57.7||

Translation

Vậy nên, ngươi hãy mau chóng tập hợp binh lực, nắm quyền chỉ huy, và xuất quân cầu thắng đến nơi toàn thể các chiến sĩ Vānara đang hội tụ.

Word by Word

• सत्त्वम्: courage; spirit
• सत्त्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• बलम्: army; strength
• बलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• अतः: therefore
• अतः: Sambandha/Hetu (सम्बन्ध/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), हेत्वर्थक-अव्यय (causal/consequential adverb): "therefore"

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• शीघ्रम्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण अव्ययवत् (adverbial accusative): "quickly"

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल (prior action): "having taken"

• परिगृह्य: having assumed (charge)
• परिगृह्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल (prior action): "having taken hold/assumed"

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction): "and"

• विजयाय: for victory
• विजयाय: Sampradana/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन (Singular): प्रयोजन (purpose)

• अभिनिर्याहि: march forth
• अभिनिर्याहि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + निर् + या (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb): "where"

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• वनौकसः: the forest-dwellers (Vanaras)
• वनौकसः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वनौकस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

Context

As soon as you go there surely the unsettled Vanara army will run away hearing the uproar and loud noise of Rakshasas.

Characters & Entities

• Vānaras

FAQs

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

It highlights duty-bound execution of assigned roles: once a responsibility is entrusted, the officer must act promptly and decisively—an administrative facet of dharma (kartavya).

What is the narrative situation?

A commander is formally instructed to mobilize troops and engage the assembled Vānara forces outside/near Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Readiness and command responsibility—swift action and taking charge in a critical moment.