Shloka 16

दक्षिणदिशि सीतान्वेषण-आदेशः

Commissioning the Southern Search for Sītā

Devanagari script

तस्यासीनं नगस्याग्रे मलयस्य महौजसम्।द्रक्ष्यथाऽदित्यसङ्काशमगस्त्यमृषिसत्तमम्।।।।

Transliteration

tasyāsīnaṃ nagasyāgre malayasya mahaujasam |

drakṣyathādityasaṅkāśam agastyam ṛṣisattamam ||

Translation

Au sommet de ce mont Malaya, vous verrez Agastya, le plus excellent des rishis, assis là, rayonnant d’une grande splendeur, tel le soleil.

Word by Word

• tasya: of that (mountain)
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• āsīnam: seated
• āsīnam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ās (धातु) + kta (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (agastyam)

• nagasya: of the mountain
• nagasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: naga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• agre: on the summit
• agre: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; स्थानवाचक (at the top/front)

• malayasya: of Malaya (mountain)
• malayasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: malaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; पर्वत-नाम

• mahaujasam: of great splendor/energy
• mahaujasam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + ojas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः (mahat ojas yasya) विशेषण (agastyam)

• drakṣyatha: you (pl.) will see
• drakṣyatha: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार, मध्यम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• āditya-saṅkāśam: sun-like, radiant as the sun
• āditya-saṅkāśam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āditya (प्रातिपदिक) + saṅkāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपमान-तत्पुरुषः (ādityavat saṅkāśaḥ) विशेषण

• agastyam: Agastya
• agastyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agastya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ऋषि-नाम

• ṛṣi-sattamam: best of sages
• ṛṣi-sattamam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक) + sattama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (ṛṣīṇāṃ sattamaḥ) विशेषण (agastyam)

Context

'Then you will see the sacred river Cauvery with pure and auspicious water, where celestial nymphs sport.

Characters & Entities

• Malaya mountain
• Agastya
• Sun (Āditya) (as simile)

FAQs

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

Dharma honors the authority of sages: meeting a ṛṣi is a moment for humility and seeking rightful guidance during an ethical mission.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva indicates that the party will encounter the great sage Agastya on Malaya, implying a spiritually significant waypoint.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and receptivity—recognizing higher wisdom embodied in the sage.