Shloka 10

वानरसेनानिर्गमनम्

Dispatch of the Vanara Search Parties

Devanagari script

नदन्तश्चोन्नदन्तश्च गर्जन्तश्च प्लवङ्गमाः।क्ष्वेलन्तो धावमानाश्च विनदन्तो महाबलाः।।4.45.10।।

Transliteration

nadantaś connadantaś ca garjantaś ca plavaṅgamāḥ |

kṣvelanto dhāvamānāś ca vinadanto mahābalāḥ || 4.45.10 ||

Translation

强壮的猿众奔涌而出——喧哗高呼，咆哮怒吼，腾跃疾奔，边行边长声呼喊。

Word by Word

• nadantaḥ: making noise
• nadantaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √nad (नद्-धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), बहुवचन (pl.)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• unnadantaḥ: roaring loudly
• unnadantaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud + √nad (नद्-धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), बहुवचन (pl.)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• garjantaḥ: roaring
• garjantaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √garj (गर्ज्-धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), बहुवचन (pl.)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• plavaṅgamāḥ: monkeys
• plavaṅgamāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: plavaṅgama (प्लवङ्गम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), बहुवचन (pl.)

• kṣvelantaḥ: leaping/sporting
• kṣvelantaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṣvel (क्ष्वेल्-धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), बहुवचन (pl.)

• dhāvamānāḥ: running
• dhāvamānāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dhāv (धाव्-धातु)
• Form: शानच्/मान-प्रत्यय (present middle participle), पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), बहुवचन (pl.)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• vinadantaḥ: shouting, resounding
• vinadantaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + √nad (नद्-धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), बहुवचन (pl.)

• mahābalāḥ: mighty, very strong
• mahābalāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (महा-प्रातिपदिक) + bala (बल-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास ('great' + 'strong'), पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), बहुवचन (pl.); विशेषण

Context

The powerful monkeys went gallopping and chattering, leaping and screaming.

Characters & Entities

• Vanaras

FAQs

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

Dharma is energetic commitment to a righteous mission—collective readiness and enthusiasm in service of truth and justice.

What is the narrative situation?

After receiving orders, the vanaras set out in force, their movement described with vivid sounds and action.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Zeal and solidarity—acting together with strength toward a shared duty.