Shloka 31

सेनानिवेशः रामविलापश्च

Encampment on the Northern Shore; Rama’s Lament and Sandhyā

Devanagari script

सातुनीलेनविधिवत्स्वारक्षासुसमाहिता ।सागरस्योत्तरेतीरेसाधुसेनानिवेशिता ।।6.5.1।।

Transliteration

sā tu nīlena vidhivat svārakṣāsu samāhitā |

sāgarasyottare tīre sādhu senā niveśitā ||

Translation

So ließ Nīla, in rechter Ordnung und mit bereitgestellter Verteidigung, das Heer am nördlichen Ufer des Ozeans lagern.

Word by Word

• सा: that (she/that army)
• सा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular); सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), विरोध/अन्वयार्थे (but/indeed)

• नीलेन: by Nila
• नीलेन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नील (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (singular)

• विधिवत्: according to rule/properly
• विधिवत्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधिवत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• स्वारक्षासु: in (their) own guards/defensive positions
• स्वारक्षासु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व-रक्षा (प्रातिपदिक; स्व + रक्षा)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), बहुवचन (plural); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (genitive tatpurusha: 'one's own' + 'guard/defence')

• समाहिता: assembled/collected, well-arranged
• समाहिता: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-आ-धा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त/PPP); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies 'सा/सेना')

• सागरस्य: of the sea
• सागरस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (singular)

• उत्तरे: on the northern
• उत्तरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (singular); विशेषणम् (qualifies 'तीरे')

• तीरे: shore/bank
• तीरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (singular)

• साधु: well/successfully
• साधु: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साधु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• सेना: the army
• सेना: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सेना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

• निवेशिता: was stationed/encamped (made to settle)
• निवेशिता: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-विश् (धातु) + णिच् (causative) + क्त (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (causative past passive participle, णिजन्त-क्त/PPP); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगार्थः (passive sense: 'was made to be stationed')

Context

Nila settled the army successfully by making them reside on the northern shore of the sea, as per tradition.

Characters & Entities

• Nīla
• sāgara (ocean/sea)
• vānara-senā (monkey army)

FAQs

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

Right means for a right end: dharmic leadership manifests as orderly, protective preparation rather than haste.

What is the narrative situation?

The vānara army is being positioned at the seashore as the campaign approaches its next phase.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Strategic discipline—Nīla balances momentum with security.