Shloka 1.71Unverified draft
स च सर्वान्समानीय वानरान्वानरर्षभ: । दिश: प्रस्थापयामास दिदृक्षुर्जनकात्मजाम् ।।1.1.71।।
Meaning
Sugriva, best among monkeys, gathered his forces and sent them out in every direction in search of Janaka's daughter.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| saḥ vānara ṛṣabhaḥ | सः वानर ऋषभः | that bull among monkeys (Sugreeva) | Compound phrase |
| sarvān vānarān samānīya | सर्वान् वानरान् समानीय | having assembled all the monkeys | Compound phrase |
| diśaḥ prasthāpayāmāsa | दिशः प्रस्थापयामास | dispatched (them) in (all) directions | Compound phrase |
| didṛkṣuḥ | दिदृक्षुः | desiring to find | Nominative singular — epithet/adjective |
| janaka ātmajām | जनक आत्मजाम् | the daughter of Janaka | Compound phrase |
Reference: 1.1.71 · Bāla Kāṇḍa