Shloka 55

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 ||6.5.55||

Translation

Daraufhin ordnete Nīla pflichtgemäß das Heer, setzte eigene Wachen ein und errichtete den Lagerplatz fest am nördlichen Ufer des Ozeans.

Word by Word

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

• तु: indeed/however
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• नीलेन: by Nila
• नीलेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नील (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• विधिवत्: properly
• विधिवत्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधिवत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण

• स्वारक्षासु: in their own guards
• स्वारक्षासु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व-रक्षा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष

• समाहिता: assembled
• समाहिता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-आ-धा (धातु) + क्त
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सागरस्य: of the sea
• सागरस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• उत्तरे: on the northern
• उत्तरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषण

• तीरे: shore
• तीरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• साधु: well
• साधु: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साधु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण

• सेना: army
• सेना: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सेना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• निवेशिता: was made to encamp
• निवेशिता: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-विश् (धातु) + णिच् + क्त
• Form: णिजन्त-क्त कृदन्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भावे/कर्मणि प्रयोगः (passive sense)

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)
• uttara-tīra (northern shore)

FAQs

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

Dharma is preparedness: right action includes anticipating risk and arranging protection for the group.

What is the narrative situation?

A formal encampment is established at the sea’s edge under Nīla’s direction.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Strategic prudence—orderly placement and guarding of forces.