Shloka 55

पूर्वदिशि सीतामार्गण-नियोगः

Deployment to the Eastern Quarter for the Search of Sita

Devanagari script

सालैस्तालैस्तमालैश्च कर्णिकारैश्च पुष्पितैः।।4.40.55।।जातरूपमयैर्दिव्यै श्शोभते सूर्यसन्निभैः।

Transliteration

sālaiḥ tālaiḥ tamālaiś ca karṇikāraiś ca puṣpitaiḥ | jātarūpamayair divyaiḥ śobhate sūryasannibhaiḥ ||

Translation

وهو مُزدانٌ بأشجارٍ مزهرة: السالا، والتالا، والتمالا، والكرنيكارا؛ أزهارٌ إلهية بلون الذهب، متألّقة كالشمس.

Word by Word

• सालैः: with sāla trees
• सालैः: करण (Instrument/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः; तृतीया-विभक्तिः; बहुवचनम् (masculine; instrumental case; plural)

• तालैः: with palmyra trees
• तालैः: करण (Instrument/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ताल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः; तृतीया-विभक्तिः; बहुवचनम् (masculine; instrumental; plural)

• तमालैः: with tamāla trees
• तमालैः: करण (Instrument/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तमाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः; तृतीया-विभक्तिः; बहुवचनम् (masculine; instrumental; plural)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्ययम् (conjunction: copulative ‘and/also’)

• कर्णिकारैः: with karṇikāra trees
• कर्णिकारैः: करण (Instrument/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्णिकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः; तृतीया-विभक्तिः; बहुवचनम् (masculine; instrumental; plural)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्ययम् (conjunction)

• पुष्पितैः: flowering, in bloom
• पुष्पितैः: विशेषणम् (Qualifier of the instrumental nouns)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुष्पित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √पुष्प् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया-विभक्तिः; बहुवचनम् (masculine; instrumental; plural); क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः भूतकर्मणि/भावे (past participial adjective: ‘flowered/blooming’)

• जातरूपमयैः: with those made of gold
• जातरूपमयैः: करण (Instrument/means)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जातरूप + मय (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (जातरूपस्य मयः = made of gold); पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया-विभक्तिः; बहुवचनम् (masculine; instrumental; plural)

• दिव्यैः: divine
• दिव्यैः: विशेषणम् (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया-विभक्तिः; बहुवचनम् (masculine; instrumental; plural)

• शोभते: shines, is splendid
• शोभते: क्रिया (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √शुभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः; प्रथम-पुरुषः; एकवचनम्; आत्मनेपदम् (present indicative; 3rd person; singular; middle)

• सूर्यसन्निभैः: with (things) resembling the sun
• सूर्यसन्निभैः: करण (Instrument/means)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सूर्य + सन्निभ (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (सूर्येण सन्निभः = resembling the sun); पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया-विभक्तिः; बहुवचनम् (masculine; instrumental; plural)

Context

'The flag of Ananta is fixed by the gods in the eastern direction. Beyond that stands the famous golden mountain behind which the sun rises. Its golden peak with a divine altar spread over a hundred yojanas touches heaven.

Characters & Entities

• Sāla (tree)
• Tāla (palmyra)
• Tamāla (tree)
• Karṇikāra (tree)
• Sūrya (Sun)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes cultivation of right perception: beauty and radiance are presented as signs of an ordered world, encouraging disciplined travelers to stay attentive and composed.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva describes the extraordinary, luminous flora found in the region near the golden mountain.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Mindfulness—maintaining awareness and steadiness amid wonder and distraction.