Shloka 12

सप्तचत्वारिंशः सर्गः — वानरयूथपानां अन्वेषणवृत्तान्तनिवेदनम्

Search Reports of the Vanara Leaders

Devanagari script

गुहाश्च विचितास्सर्वास्त्वया याः परिकीर्तिताः।विचिताश्च महागुल्मा लताविततसन्तताः।।4.47.12।।

Transliteration

guhāś ca vicitāḥ sarvās tvayā yāḥ parikīrtitāḥ |

vicitāś ca mahā-gulmā latā-vitata-santatāḥ || 4.47.12 ||

Translation

你所提及的一切洞窟都已搜查；那些大丛莽也同样被探遍——藤蔓密布，交织连绵。

Word by Word

• गुहाः: caves
• गुहाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुहा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

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

• विचिताः: were searched
• विचिताः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + चि (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘have been searched’

• सर्वाः: all
• सर्वाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्—गुहाः

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; तृतीया, एकवचन

• याः: which
• याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक

• परिकीर्तिताः: were mentioned
• परिकीर्तिताः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘were mentioned/described’

• विचिताः: were searched
• विचिताः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + चि (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

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

• महागुल्माः: huge thickets/bushes
• महागुल्माः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महागुल्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (महान् गुल्मः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• लताविततसन्तताः: spread and continuous with creepers
• लताविततसन्तताः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लता + वितत + सन्तत (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (लताभिः वितताः सन्तताः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्—महागुल्माः

Context

The monkeys would search all day and by night reach for rest the branches of the trees that bear fruits in all seasons.

Characters & Entities

• Sugriva
• caves (guhā)
• Sita (implied by context)

FAQs

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

Dharma is faithful execution of guidance: the searchers honor the leader’s specific instructions and verify each named location.

What is the narrative situation?

The party reports that even difficult micro-terrain—caves and vine-choked thickets—was checked.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Meticulousness—attention to detail in carrying out a mission.