Shloka 6

वानरसेनानिर्गमनम्

Dispatch of the Vanara Search Parties

Devanagari script

पूर्वां दिशं प्रतिययौ विनतो हरियूथपः।।4.45.5।।ताराङ्गदादिसहितः प्लवङ्गो मारुतात्मजः।अगत्याचरितामाशां दक्षिणां हरियूथपः।।4.45.6।।

Transliteration

tārāṅgadādisahitaḥ plavaṅgo mārutātmajaḥ |

agastyācaritām āśāṃ dakṣiṇāṃ hariyūthapaḥ || 4.45.6 ||

Translation

哈奴曼（Hanumān），风神之子、猿众之领袖，偕同多罗（Tārā）、安伽陀（Aṅgada）等，启程前往南方——那因阿伽斯提耶（Agastya）的驻足与行游而成圣的土地。

Word by Word

• पश्चिमाम्: western
• पश्चिमाम्: कर्म (Karma, qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पश्चिम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of दिशम्)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: सम्बन्धसूचक (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वयबोधक अव्यय

• भृशम्: exceedingly
• भृशम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भृशम् (अव्यय)
• Form: परिमाण/तीव्रतावाचक अव्यय (adverb ‘exceedingly’)

• घोराम्: terrible
• घोराम्: कर्म (Karma, qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: घोर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of दिशम्)

• सुषेणः: Sushena
• सुषेणः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुषेण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नाम)

• प्लवगेश्वरः: lord of monkeys
• प्लवगेश्वरः: कर्ता (Karta, apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्लवग (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ‘प्लवगानाम् ईश्वरः’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रतस्थे: set out
• प्रतस्थे: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-स्था (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• हरिशार्दूलः: tiger among monkeys
• हरिशार्दूलः: कर्ता (Karta, apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक) + शार्दूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ‘हरीणां शार्दूलः’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• दिशम्: direction
• दिशम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• वरुणपालिताम्: ruled by Varuna
• वरुणपालिताम्: कर्म (Karma, qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वरुण (प्रातिपदिक) + पालित (पाल् धातु से, कृदन्त)
• Form: तृतीया-तत्पुरुष ‘वरुणेन पालिता’; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of दिशम्)

Context

Vinata, leader of the monkeys, set out for the eastern direction.The troop leader, son of the Windgod along with Angada and Tara left for the south inhabited by Agastya.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Māruta (Vāyu)
• Tārā
• Aṅgada
• Agastya
• Southern quarter (Dakṣiṇā diś)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is dutiful service to a righteous mission: Hanumān and the leaders accept responsibility for the search, acting promptly and in an organized manner for the sake of Rāma’s cause.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva has assigned search parties to the four directions to look for Sītā; Hanumān departs to the south with key companions.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s reliability and leadership—he undertakes the most demanding direction with disciplined readiness and capable allies.