Shloka 11

शार्दूलचरवृत्तान्तः

Saardula’s Spy-Report on Rama’s Camp and the Vanara Host

Devanagari script

एषशैलैश्शिलाभिश्चपूरयित्वामहार्णवम् ।द्वारमाश्रित्यलङ्कायारामस्तिष्ठतिसायुधः ।।6.30.11।।

Transliteration

eṣa śailaiḥ śilābhiś ca pūrayitvā mahārṇavam | dvāram āśritya laṅkāyā rāmas tiṣṭhati sāyudhaḥ ||6.30.11||

Translation

Nachdem er den großen Ozean mit Felsen und Steinblöcken aufgefüllt hatte, steht Rāma, bewaffnet und bereit, nun am eigenen Tor Laṅkās.

Word by Word

• एषः: this (Rama)
• एषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun ‘this/he’

• शैलैः: with rocks
• शैलैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• शिलाभिः: with stones
• शिलाभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• पूरयित्वा: having filled
• पूरयित्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूरय् (पूर्/पॄ धातु, caus.) + त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund); ‘having filled’

• महार्णवम्: the great ocean
• महार्णवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्णव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘the great ocean’

• द्वारम्: the gate
• द्वारम्: Karma (कर्म) (object of आश्रित्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘gate/entrance’

• आश्रित्य: having taken position at
• आश्रित्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-श्रि (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund); ‘having taken refuge/position at’

• लङ्कायाः: of Lanka
• लङ्कायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लङ्का (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; ‘of Lanka’

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तिष्ठति: stands
• तिष्ठति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘stands’

• सायुधः: armed
• सायुधः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/प्रातिपदिक) + आयुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘armed’

Context

"O glorious King! After releasing me, Rama is advancing into Lanka surrounded by mountains like a monkey army in the form of Garuda."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Laṅkā
• ocean (mahārṇava)

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as steadfast commitment to a righteous objective: Rāma advances with disciplined resolve, not wavering from his duty to restore justice.

What is the narrative situation?

After the crossing to Laṅkā is made possible (the ocean is effectively overcome), Rāma positions himself at Laṅkā’s entrance, prepared for confrontation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dhṛti (steadfastness) and readiness: Rāma’s calm posture at the enemy’s gate reflects controlled strength directed by purpose.