Shloka 30

सप्तदशः सर्गः — देवसंवादः तथा वानर-ऋक्ष-उत्पत्तिः

Divine Council and the Generation of Vanara Allies

Devanagari script

अन्ये ऋक्षवत: प्रस्थानवतस्थु स्सहस्रश:।अन्ये नानाविधान्शैलान्भेजिरे काननानि च।।।।

Transliteration

anye ṛkṣavataḥ prasthānavatasthuḥ sahasraśaḥ | anye nānāvidhān śailān bhejire kānanāni ca ||

Translation

有的成千上万，居于多熊出没的山岭台地；有的则择取各样群山与林野为家。

Word by Word

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); pronoun

• pradhāneṣu: among the chief
• pradhāneṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pradhāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुं), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Plural (बहुवचन); used adjectivally with yūtheṣu

• yūtheṣu: in the troops
• yūtheṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yūtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Plural (बहुवचन)

• harīṇām: of monkeys
• harīṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Plural (बहुवचन)

• hari-yūthapāḥ: monkey troop-leaders
• hari-yūthapāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक) + yūthapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'troop-leaders of monkeys'

• babhūvuḥ: became/were
• babhūvuḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Verb; लिट् (Perfect), Parasmaipada; 3rd person, Plural

• yūthapa-śreṣṭhāḥ: the best troop-leaders
• yūthapa-śreṣṭhāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yūthapa (प्रातिपदिक) + śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); तत्पुरुष: 'best among troop-leaders' (predicate nominative)

• vīrān: heroic
• vīrān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन); used adjectivally with harīn

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय-अव्यय)

• ajanayan: they produced/begot
• ajanayan: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (धातु) (causative णिच्)
• Form: Verb; लङ् (Imperfect, अनद्यतनभूत), Parasmaipada; 3rd person, Plural

• harīn: monkeys
• harīn: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन)

Context

Thousands of monkeys dwelt on the plateaus on the top of mountains abounding in bears. Some others inhabited various hills and forests.

Characters & Entities

• forests (kānana)
• bears (ṛkṣa)
• vānaras (implied: “some/others” referring to the monkey hosts)

FAQs

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

Dharma is sustained through preparedness and placement: allies are distributed across terrains, implying organized readiness to respond when righteousness calls.

What is the narrative situation?

After their creation, the monkey hosts spread out and settled across plateaus, mountains, and forests, forming a broad base for the coming campaign.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discipline and adaptability: the ability to inhabit varied terrains supports effective service in a larger righteous mission.