Shloka 27

रामायणकथासंक्षेपः — ब्रह्मोक्तो रामावतारवृत्तान्तः

Devanagari script

सीताया मार्गणं कर्तुं पूर्वाद्याशासु सोत्सवान् / प्रतीचीमुत्तरां प्राचीं दिशं गत्वा समागताः

Transliteration

sītāyā mārgaṇaṃ kartuṃ pūrvādyāśāsu sotsavān / pratīcīmuttarāṃ prācīṃ diśaṃ gatvā samāgatāḥ

Translation

Um Sītā zu suchen, brachen sie voller Eifer nach Osten und in die übrigen Himmelsrichtungen auf. Nachdem sie nach Westen, Norden und Osten gegangen waren, kehrten sie zurück und versammelten sich.

Word by Word

• सीतायाः: of Sita
• सीतायाः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• मार्गणम्: search
• मार्गणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मार्गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (क्रियाविशेष्य-भाव: ‘searching’)

• कर्तुम्: to do
• कर्तुम्: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त infinitive; प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य (purpose)

• पूर्वाद्याशासु: in the directions beginning with the east
• पूर्वाद्याशासु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + आशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (पूर्व-आदि-आशा = पूर्वादिदिशः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सोत्सवान्: with enthusiasm / festivity
• सोत्सवान्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + उत्सव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (उत्सवेन सह = सोत्सव); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (implicit ‘वानरान्/दूतान्’)

• प्रतीचीम्: the western (direction)
• प्रतीचीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतीची (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (दिशा)

• उत्तराम्: the northern (direction)
• उत्तराम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (दिशा)

• प्राचीम्: the eastern (direction)
• प्राचीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राची (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (दिशा)

• दिशम्: direction
• दिशम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश्/दिशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: Purvakala (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund); पूर्वक्रिया

• समागताः: came together / returned
• समागताः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-गम् (धातु) + समागत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; (predicate: ‘returned/assembled’)

Speaker

Unclear from single-verse context (not identifiable as Vishnu–Garuda dialogue from this excerpt)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Wholehearted effort (utsāha) combined with method (dik-vibhāga) and accountability (returning to report).

Vedantic Theme: Niṣkāma-karma discipline: structured action without collapse into despair; perseverance within a larger providential arc.

Application: Break complex goals into regions/tasks, act with enthusiasm, then reconvene to share findings and recalibrate.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: directions/regions

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.143.26–30 (continuity of the search narrative)

Characters & Entities

• Sita

FAQs

What is the importance of searching in all directions in this verse?

It emphasizes a thorough, disciplined quest—covering every quarter methodically before regrouping to report findings.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This verse does not describe the soul’s journey; it narrates a directional search for Sītā and a return to assemble.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When pursuing an important goal, search systematically, cover all options, and reconvene to consolidate results before deciding the next step.