Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 98

समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः

March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore

Devanagari script

अवरुह्य जगामाशु वेलावनमनुत्तमम् ।रामो रमयतां श्रेष्ट स्ससुग्रीव स्सलक्ष्मणः ।।।।

Transliteration

avaruhya jagāmāśu velāvanam anuttamam |

rāmo ramayatāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ sa-sugrīvaḥ sa-lakṣmaṇaḥ ||

Translation

ثم نزل راما — وهو خيرُ من يُبهِج القلوب — ومضى مسرعًا إلى الغابة الساحلية الفاضلة، ومعه سُغْرِيفا ولاكشْمَنا.

Word by Word

• avaruhya: having descended
• avaruhya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-√ruh (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund), अव्यय; ‘having descended’

• jagāma: went
• jagāma: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• āśu: quickly
• āśu: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: āśu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: quickly)

• velāvanam: the coastal forest
• velāvanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: velā-vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (वेलायाः वनम्)

• anuttamam: unsurpassed/excellent
• anuttamam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: an-uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; नञ्-समास/उपसर्ग (unsurpassed)

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ramayatām: of delight-givers
• ramayatām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ramayat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), बहुवचन; वर्तमानकृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक ‘ramayat’ (causing delight) used as noun: ‘of those who delight’

• śreṣṭhaḥ: best
• śreṣṭhaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उत्कृष्टार्थ (superlative sense)

• sa-sugrīvaḥ: together with Sugriva
• sa-sugrīvaḥ: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/सह)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अव्ययीभावः ‘स(ह) + सुग्रीव’ = with Sugriva

• sa-lakṣmaṇaḥ: together with Lakshmana
• sa-lakṣmaṇaḥ: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/सह)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अव्ययीभावः ‘स(ह) + लक्ष्मण’ = with Lakshmana

Context

Rama, who causes delight to others, got down (the mountain) along with Lakshmana and Sugriva and soon reached the wood on the sea coast.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sugrīva
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma is strengthened by righteous companionship—leaders and allies proceed together with shared purpose.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma descends from the mountain region and reaches the coastal woods with Sugrīva and Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty and cooperative leadership (mitratā + netṛtva).