Valmiki Ramayana 1.1.79 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 79

श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis

Narada’s Summary to Valmiki

Devanagari script

ततस्सुग्रीवसहितो गत्वा तीरं महोदधे: ।समुद्रं क्षोभयामास शरैरादित्यसन्निभै: ।।।।

Transliteration

tataḥ sugrīvasahito gatvā tīraṃ mahodadheḥ |

samudraṃ kṣobhayāmāsa śarair ādityasannibhaiḥ ||

Translation

Daraufhin gelangte Rāma zusammen mit Sugrīva an das Ufer des großen Ozeans und erschütterte den Meeresgott mit Pfeilen, die wie die Sonne glühten.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Kāla/Anantarya (काल/अनन्तर्य)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• sugrīvasahitaḥ: accompanied by Sugrīva
• sugrīvasahitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sugrīva + sahita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष: ‘sugrīvena sahitaḥ’); PPP (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; qualifying (Rāma implied)

• gatvā: having gone
• gatvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), ‘having gone’

• tīram: shore
• tīram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• mahodadheḥ: of the great ocean
• mahodadheḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + udadhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (‘mahān udadhiḥ’); Masculine, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular

• samudram: the sea
• samudram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• kṣobhayāmāsa: agitated
• kṣobhayāmāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṣubh (धातु)
• Form: Causative (णिच्) + Periphrastic perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• śaraiḥ: with arrows
• śaraiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Plural

• ādityasannibhaiḥ: resembling the sun
• ādityasannibhaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āditya + sannibha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (उपमान-तत्पुरुष: ‘ādityavat sannibhāḥ’); Masculine, Instrumental, Plural; qualifying śaraiḥ

Context

Reaching Rama the great Hanuman gifted with boundless intellect circumambulated him and infact informed him that he had seen Sita.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sugrīva
• Mahodadhi (great ocean)
• Samudra (Sea-god)

FAQs

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

Kṣātra-dharma (royal duty) includes firm resolve against obstacles when a righteous objective is blocked; force is invoked to compel a response from a powerful entity.

What is the narrative situation?

Preparing to cross to Laṅkā, Rāma arrives at the ocean and pressures Samudra to provide a way by shooting blazing arrows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s determination and commanding leadership in pursuit of a dharmic goal (rescuing Sītā).