Shloka 19

मायाशिरोप्रदर्शनम्

The Display of the Illusory Head of Rāma

Devanagari script

सन्निविष्टस्समुद्रस्यपीड्यतीरमथोत्तरम् ।बलेनमहतारामोव्रजत्यस्तंदिवाकरे ।।।।

Transliteration

sanniviṣṭaḥ samudrasya pīḍya tīram athottaram | balena mahatā rāmo vrajaty astaṃ divākare ||

Translation

Als die Sonne unterging, schlug Rāma mit seinem großen Heer am nördlichen Ufer des Ozeans das Lager auf, drängte an die Küste heran und war zum Schlag bereit.

Word by Word

• sanniviṣṭaḥ: encamped
• sanniviṣṭaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-ni-viś (धातु)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; past participle (क्त): ‘encamped/settled’

• samudrasya: of the sea
• samudrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (Genitive/6th), Ekavacana

• pīḍya: having pressed/assailed
• pīḍya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pīḍ (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्): ‘having pressed/assailed’

• tīram: shore
• tīram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Dvitīyā (Accusative/2nd), Ekavacana

• atha: then
• atha: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; discourse particle ‘then/and’

• uttaram: northern
• uttaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Dvitīyā (Accusative/2nd), Ekavacana; adjective qualifying tīram

• balena: with an army
• balena: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Tṛtīyā (Instrumental/3rd), Ekavacana

• mahatā: great
• mahatā: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Tṛtīyā (Instrumental/3rd), Ekavacana; qualifying balena

• rāmaḥ: Rāma
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (Nominative/1st), Ekavacana

• vrajati: goes
• vrajati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vraj (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (Present), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• astam: to setting (west)
• astam: Gati/Karma (गति/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (Accusative/2nd), Ekavacana; ‘setting (place)’

• divākare: when the sun
• divākare: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: divākara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī (Locative/7th), Ekavacana; locative absolute sense ‘when the sun (is setting)’

Context

And when the Sun moved towards the west, Rama encamped on the northern shore of the sea with a huge army to strike.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Rāma
• Ocean
• Northern shore

FAQs

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

Dharma includes disciplined action: righteous aims pursued with order, restraint, and preparedness rather than chaos. The encampment at sunset reflects strategic self-control.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa narrates Rāma’s positioning at the seashore, describing a decisive military posture before the crossing to Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s steadiness and strategic patience (waiting, encamping, preparing) are emphasized.