Shloka 6.5.35

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 | sāgarasya uttare tīre sādhu senā niveśitā ||

Translation

Under Nīla’s direction, the army was duly organized with its own guards in place, and it was properly encamped on the northern shore of the ocean.

Context

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

Characters & Entities

• Nīla
• sāgara (the ocean)
• uttara-tīra (northern shore)

FAQs

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

Dharma here appears as orderly conduct and responsible governance: the army is arranged “vidhivat” (according to rule), with proper security, showing that righteous action includes disciplined preparation rather than impulsive force.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma’s forces have reached the seashore before the crossing to Laṅkā, and Nīla oversees the organized encampment on the ocean’s northern bank.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Nīla’s leadership and administrative competence—planning, order, and safeguarding the community through proper security arrangements.