Shloka 4

लङ्कानिरीक्षणं व्यूहविन्यासश्च

Survey of Lanka and Deployment of the Battle Formation

Devanagari script

बभूवुस्तेनघोषेणसंहृष्टाहरियूथपाः ।अमृष्यमाणास्तंघोषंविनेदुर्घोषवत्तरम् ।।।।

Transliteration

babhūvus tena ghoṣeṇa saṃhṛṣṭā hariyūthapāḥ |

amṛṣyamāṇās taṃ ghoṣaṃ vinedur ghoṣavattaram ||

Translation

被那喧声所激，众猿军首领欢腾振奋；不堪其挑衅，便以更洪大的咆哮回击。

Word by Word

• babhūvuḥ: became
• babhūvuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• tena: by that
• tena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसक/पुं, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• ghoṣeṇa: by the noise
• ghoṣeṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ghoṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• saṅhṛṣṭāḥ: delighted
• saṅhṛṣṭāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-√hṛṣ (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त

• hari-yūthapāḥ: vanara troop-leaders
• hari-yūthapāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक) + yūthapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ‘leaders of vanara troops’

• amṛṣyamāṇāḥ: unable to endure
• amṛṣyamāṇāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a- + √mṛṣ (धातु) + śānac (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; वर्तमानकर्मणि कृदन्त (present passive participle) ‘not enduring’

• tam: that
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• ghoṣam: noise
• ghoṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ghoṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• vineduḥ: roared
• vineduḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√nad (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• ghoṣa-vattaram: louder
• ghoṣa-vattaram: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghoṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + vat (तद्धित) + tara (तरप्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तुलनात्मक (comparative) ‘louder’

Context

The leaders of Vanara troops felt very happy at the noise from (Lanka) which they were unable to tolerate and roared louder (than that in joy).

Characters & Entities

• hariyūthapāḥ (vānar troop-leaders)
• Laṅkā (implied by context of opposing clamour)

FAQs

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

Dharma in battle includes morale and unity in a just cause; the roar symbolizes collective courage aligned to righteous purpose, not mere aggression.

What is the narrative situation?

As the opposing side raises a clamour from Laṅkā, the vānar leaders respond with an even louder roar, signaling readiness for the coming clash.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearlessness and solidarity among the allied leaders.