Shloka 62

पूर्वदिशि सीतामार्गण-नियोगः

Deployment to the Eastern Quarter for the Search of Sita

Devanagari script

काञ्चनस्य च शैलस्य सूर्यस्य च महात्मनः।।4.40.62।।आविष्टा तेजसा सन्ध्या पूर्वा रक्ता प्रकाशते।

Transliteration

kāñcanasya ca śailasya sūryasya ca mahātmanaḥ | āviṣṭā tejasā sandhyā pūrvā raktā prakāśate ||

Translation

Durchtränkt vom Glanz des goldenen Berges und der erhabenen Sonne leuchtet die östliche Dämmerung, rot von Farbe.

Word by Word

• kāñcanasya: of the golden
• kāñcanasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kāñcana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana; qualifying ‘śailasya’

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• śailasya: of the mountain
• śailasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• sūryasya: of the Sun
• sūryasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• mahātmanaḥ: of the great-souled
• mahātmanaḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana; qualifying ‘sūryasya’

• āviṣṭā: pervaded/filled
• āviṣṭā: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-viś (विश् धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Past passive participle (क्त), Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; predicate with ‘sandhyā’

• tejasā: by splendour
• tejasā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana; instrument

• sandhyā: twilight (dawn)
• sandhyā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sandhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• pūrvā: early/preceding
• pūrvā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūrva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; qualifying ‘sandhyā’

• raktā: red
• raktā: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rakta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; predicate adjective

• prakāśate: shines
• prakāśate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-kāś (काश् धातु)
• Form: Laṭ, Prathama puruṣa, Ekavacana; ātmanepada

Context

'The early morning twilight appears bright red because of the glow of the golden mountain as well as of the great Sun-god.

Characters & Entities

• Sūrya (Sun)

FAQs

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

Dharma is suggested through the symbolism of dawn: as darkness yields to light, confusion should yield to truth (satya) and right resolve in the pursuit of justice.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva describes the visual signs of the eastern region—dawn’s redness caused by radiant landmarks—helping the searchers recognize where they are.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Smṛti and attentiveness: careful observation of signs in nature to serve a righteous objective.