Shloka 85

सागरप्रशमनम् / The Pacification of the Ocean and the Building of Nala’s Bridge

Devanagari script

वानराणांहिसातीर्णावाहिनीनलसेतुना ।तीरेनिविविशेराज्ञाबहुमूलफलोदके ।।।।

Transliteration

vānarāṇāṃ hi sā tīrṇā vāhinī nala-setunā |

tīre niviviśe rājñā bahu-mūla-phalodake ||

Translation

Jenes Vānara-Heer, das über Nalas Brücke hinübergezogen war, ließ sich auf Befehl des Königs am jenseitigen Ufer nieder, reich an Wurzeln, Früchten und Wasser.

Word by Word

• वानराणाम्: of the monkeys
• वानराणाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (indeed/for)

• सा: that
• सा: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तीर्णा: having crossed
• तीर्णा: विशेषण (to ‘सा वाहिनी’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तॄ (धातु-कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘सा (वाहिनी)’ इति विशेषण

• वाहिनी: army
• वाहिनी: कर्ता (Apposition to ‘सा’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाहिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• नलसेतुना: by Nala's bridge
• नलसेतुना: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नल + सेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (नलस्य सेतुः); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• तीरे: on the shore
• तीरे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन

• निविविशे: entered/settled
• निविविशे: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + विश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• राज्ञा: with the king
• राज्ञा: सहकारक/सह (Association/Agent in context)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• बहुमूलफलोदके: where there was much water with roots and fruits
• बहुमूलफलोदके: विशेषण (to ‘तीरे’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु + मूल + फल + उदक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (बहूनि मूलफलानि उदकं च यस्मिन्/यत्र); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘तीरे’ इति विशेषण

Context

The Vanara army having crossed the bridge of Nala by the king's order settled on the other shore that was filled with several roots and fruits.

Characters & Entities

• Vānara army
• Nala
• Shore (tīra)
• King (rājā—contextually Rāma as commander)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes orderly governance: even in war, disciplined movement and proper encampment protect the community and sustain the mission.

What is the narrative situation?

After crossing Nala’s bridge, the army encamps on the opposite shore where provisions are available.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Organized leadership and care for the troops—command is exercised to secure rest and resources.