Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 22, Shloka 60

सागरप्रशमनम् / The Pacification of the Ocean and the Building of Nala’s Bridge

Devanagari script

समुद्रंक्षोभयामासुर्वानराश्चस्समन्ततः ।सूत्राण्यन्येप्रगृह्णान्तिव्यायतंशतयोजनम् ।।।।

Transliteration

samudraṃ kṣobhayāmāsur vānarāś ca samantataḥ |

sūtrāṇy anye pragṛhṇanti vyāyataṃ śatayojanam ||

Translation

أثارَتِ الفانَراتُ البحرَ من كل جانب؛ وأمسك آخرون حبالَ القياس مشدودةً على امتداد مئة يوجانا، ليبقى العمل مستقيمًا ومتساويًا.

Word by Word

• samudram: the ocean
• samudram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular)

• kṣobhayāmāsuḥ: stirred up
• kṣobhayāmāsuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṣubh (धातु) [णिच् causative: kṣobhay-]
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन (Aorist, Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Plural)

• vānarāḥ: the monkeys (Vanaras)
• vānarāḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• samantataḥ: on all sides
• samantataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: samantatas (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय/क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of place)

• sūtrāṇi: ropes/cords
• sūtrāṇi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūtra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Plural)

• anye: others
• anye: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

• pragṛhṇanti: seize/hold
• pragṛhṇanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra+grah (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन (Present, Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Plural)

• vyāyatam: stretched/extended
• vyāyatam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi+āyata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Singular); विशेषणम् (adjective)

• śatayojanam: a hundred-yojana-long
• śatayojanam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śata + yojana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समास (numeral compound); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Singular); विशेषणम्

Context

When Rama released the arrows from the bow, at once the sky to the earth including mountains trembled.

Characters & Entities

• Vānaras
• Samudra/Sāgara (Ocean)
• Yojana (measure)

FAQs

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

Dharma is orderly conduct: righteous goals require regulation, measurement, and coordination—not chaos—so that power becomes constructive.

What is the narrative situation?

While materials are thrown in, another group uses ropes/lines to measure and maintain the bridge’s breadth and alignment.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Niyama (discipline) and pramāṇa-buddhi (respect for proper measure/standards).