Shloka 1

सागरप्रतीक्षा-क्रोधप्रादुर्भावः

Rama’s Vigil at the Ocean and the Rise of Wrath

Devanagari script

ततस्सागरवेलायांदर्भानास्तीर्यराघवः ।अञ्जलिंप्राङ्मुखःकृत्वाप्रतिशिश्येमहोदधेः ।।6.21.1।।बाहुंभुजगभोगाभमुपधायारिसूदनः ।

Transliteration

tatas sāgara-velāyāṃ darbhān āstīrya rāghavaḥ |

añjaliṃ prāṅ-mukhaḥ kṛtvā pratiśiśye mahodadheḥ ||

bāhuṃ bhujaga-bhogābham upadhāyāri-sūdanaḥ ||

Translation

Then on the seashore Rāghava spread darbha-grass; facing east, he joined his palms in reverent añjali and lay down by the great ocean, resting upon his arm coiled like a serpent—he, the slayer of foes.

Word by Word

• वरकाञ्चनकेयूरमुक्ताप्रवरभूषणैः: with fine golden armlets and excellent pearl ornaments
• वरकाञ्चनकेयूरमुक्ताप्रवरभूषणैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वरकाञ्चनकेयूरमुक्ताप्रवरभूषण (प्रातिपदिक; वर+काञ्चन+केयूर+मुक्ता+प्रवर+भूषण)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (contextual; ‘ornaments’), तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व (collective copulative): ‘with ornaments such as fine golden armlets and excellent pearl-ornaments’

• भुजैः: by arms
• भुजैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• परमनारीणाम्: of the most excellent women
• परमनारीणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परमनारी (प्रातिपदिक; परम+नारी)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• अभिमृष्टम्: touched/caressed
• अभिमृष्टम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि√मृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘touched/caressed’

• अनेकदा: many times
• अनेकदा: Sambandha/Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनेकदा (अव्यय; अनेक+दा)
• Form: अव्यय; काल/आवृत्ति-वाचक (adverb: many times)

Context

"Departing quickly, speak to the king Sugriva boldly without getting disturbed but in a gentle way and communicate this message."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)

FAQs

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

Dharma as disciplined humility: before decisive action, Rāma performs a reverent, restrained act—showing that power should be guided by ritual order and self-control.

What is the narrative situation?

After reaching the seashore, Rāma prepares a darbha bed, faces east in reverence, and rests by the ocean—setting the stage for the ensuing interaction with the sea.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Composure and spiritual discipline: even as a warrior-leader, Rāma maintains reverence and restraint.