Shloka 28

रामायणकथासंक्षेपः — ब्रह्मोक्तो रामावतारवृत्तान्तः

Devanagari script

दक्षिणान्तु दिशं ये च मार्गयन्तो ऽथ जानकीम् / वनानि पर्वतान्द्वीपान्नदीनां पुलिनानि च

Transliteration

dakṣiṇāntu diśaṃ ye ca mārgayanto 'tha jānakīm / vanāni parvatāndvīpānnadīnāṃ pulināni ca

Translation

Diejenigen aber, die Jānakī im Süden suchten, durchstreiften Wälder, Berge, Inseln und auch die sandigen Ufer der Flüsse.

Word by Word

• दक्षिणान्: southern
• दक्षिणान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (implicit ‘देशान्/प्रदेशान्’ or with ‘दिशम्’ sense: ‘towards south’)

• तु: but / indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/विरोधार्थक-निपात (particle: ‘but/indeed’)

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

• ये: those who
• ये: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

• मार्गयन्तः: searching
• मार्गयन्तः: Karta (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मार्ग् (धातु) (मार्गयति-णिच्)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त (present active participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्तरि

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (particle: ‘then/now’)

• जानकीम्: Janaki (Sita)
• जानकीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जानकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वनानि: forests
• वनानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• पर्वतान्: mountains
• पर्वतान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• द्वीपान्: islands
• द्वीपान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वीप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• नदीनाम्: of rivers
• नदीनाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नदी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• पुलिनानि: sandbanks / river-banks
• पुलिनानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुलिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

Speaker

Unclear from provided excerpt (likely narrative voice in the Ramayana tradition, not Vishnu–Garuda dialogue).

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Thoroughness (paryavekṣaṇa) and endurance in pursuit of a righteous goal; leaving no terrain unexamined.

Vedantic Theme: Steadfast effort amid prakṛti’s diversity; the seeker’s mind trained to continue despite uncertainty.

Application: When searching for truth/solutions, examine multiple ‘terrains’—data sources, contexts, and edge cases—without premature closure.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: directional region with varied terrains

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.143.27–30 (search progression to Sampati and Hanuman’s leap)

Characters & Entities

• Jānakī (Sītā)

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse’s search motif?

It emphasizes exhaustive effort and methodical searching across varied terrains—forests, mountains, islands, and riverbanks.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul (Garuda Purana context)?

It does not describe the soul’s journey; it narrates a physical search for Jānakī, indicating the verse is likely not from the Garuda Purana.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Be thorough and disciplined in pursuing a goal—cover all ‘terrains’ (options/avenues) rather than searching narrowly.