Shloka 12

पूर्वदिशि सीतामार्गण-नियोगः

Deployment to the Eastern Quarter for the Search of Sita

Devanagari script

अधिगम्य तु वैदेहीं निलयं रावणस्य च।प्राप्तकालं विधास्यामि तस्मिन्काले सह त्वया।।4.40.12।।

Transliteration

adhigamya tu vaidehīṃ nilayaṃ rāvaṇasya ca | prāpta-kālaṃ vidhāsyāmi tasmin kāle saha tvayā || 4.40.12 ||

Translation

Sobald Vaidehī gefunden und Rāvaṇas Wohnstatt erkannt ist, werde ich zur rechten Zeit handeln – gemeinsam mit dir –, wenn jener Augenblick gekommen ist.

Word by Word

• adhigamya: having reached/ascertained
• adhigamya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: adhi-√gam (गम्) (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्; -ya form), 'having reached/ascertained'

• tu: then/but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, particle

• vaidehīm: Vaidehi (Sita)
• vaidehīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaidehī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular

• nilayam: abode
• nilayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nilaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular

• rāvaṇasya: of Ravana
• rāvaṇasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• prāptakālam: at the proper time
• prāptakālam: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prāpta-kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular; used adverbially = 'at the right time'

• vidhāsyāmi: I will arrange/do
• vidhāsyāmi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√dhā (धा) (धातु)
• Form: Future (लृट्/Lṛṭ), Parasmaipada, 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular

• tasmin: in that
• tasmin: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Masculine/Neuter, Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular

• kāle: time
• kāle: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, preposition-like indeclinable governing Instrumental (तृतीया-सह)

• tvayā: you
• tvayā: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular

Context

'O lord of monkeys! neither I nor my brother Lakshmana should command the monkeys. You are the right person to do it.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sugrīva
• Vaidehī (Sītā)
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma is action governed by both truth and propriety: Rāma commits to act only after confirmation and at the appropriate time, aligning justice with discernment rather than haste.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma outlines the sequence for the mission: locate Sītā and Rāvaṇa’s residence first, then execute the necessary response in coordination with Sugrīva.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Strategic patience and fidelity to alliance—Rāma stresses coordinated action and timing, showing disciplined leadership.