Shloka 6.5.53

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 ||6.5.53||

Translation

Thereupon Nīla, duly following the prescribed order, arranged the army with its own guards and securely set the camp upon the ocean’s northern shore.

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 here is disciplined order: leadership that protects the community by arranging proper security (svārakṣā) and acting according to established norms (vidhivat), rather than impulsively.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma’s allied force has reached the seashore; Nīla organizes the troops and establishes a secure camp on the ocean’s northern coast as part of the march toward Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Nīla’s competence and responsibility—practical leadership expressed through orderly encampment and protection of the host.