Shloka 3

सप्तचत्वारिंशः सर्गः — वानरयूथपानां अन्वेषणवृत्तान्तनिवेदनम्

Search Reports of the Vanara Leaders

Devanagari script

सुग्रीवेण समाख्यातास्सर्वे वानरयूथपाः।प्रदेशान्प्रविचिन्वन्ति सशैलवनकाननान्।।4.47.3।।

Transliteration

sugrīveṇa samākhyātāḥ sarve vānarayūthapāḥ |

pradeśān pravicinvanti saśaila-vanakānanān || 4.47.3 ||

Translation

众猴军首领皆受苏格利婆指示，遍寻诸方地域，连同其山岳、森林与幽深野林一并搜察。

Word by Word

• sarva-ṛtu-kamān: suitable in all seasons
• sarva-ṛtu-kamān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + ṛtu + kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (बहुवचन-विशेषण: सर्वेषु ऋतुषु काम्याः/उपयुक्ताः); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies deśān understood / deśeṣu as locus)

• deśeṣu: in regions
• deśeṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन

• vānarāḥ: monkeys
• vānarāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• sa-phaladrumān: fruit-laden trees
• sa-phaladrumān: Karma (कर्म; object of āsādya)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sa (अव्यय) + phala + druma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उपपद-तत्पुरुष (sa- = ‘with’; ‘fruit-bearing trees’); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• āsādya: having reached
• āsādya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-sad (धातु) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: ल्यबन्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): ‘having reached’

• rajanīm: night
• rajanīm: Kāla (काल; time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rajanī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कालपरिमाण (time)

• śayyām: bed/resting place
• śayyām: Karma (कर्म; object of cakruḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śayyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• cakruḥ: they made
• cakruḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• sarveṣu: in all
• sarveṣu: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies ahaḥsu)

• ahaḥsu: during days
• ahaḥsu: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ahar (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता; appositional to vānarāḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

Context

'We searched for her in the caves, in places filled with extensive vines and huge bushes and in all places mentioned by you.

Characters & Entities

• Sugriva
• mountains
• forests
• groves (kānana)

FAQs

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

Dharma is disciplined obedience to rightful leadership: the troop-leaders act according to Sugriva’s directive for a just cause.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva’s commanders spread out and conduct an organized search across varied terrain.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsibility in command—leaders actively execute orders rather than merely issue them.