Shloka 26

दक्षिणदिशि सीतान्वेषण-आदेशः

Commissioning the Southern Search for Sītā

Devanagari script

दक्षिणस्य समुद्रस्य मध्ये तस्य तु राक्षसी।।।।अङ्गारकेति विख्याता छायामाकृष्य भोजिनी।

Transliteration

dakṣiṇasya samudrasya madhye tasya tu rākṣasī |

aṅgāraketi vikhyātā chāyām ākṛṣya bhojinī |

Translation

Au milieu de cette mer du Sud se tient une rākṣasī, connue sous le nom d’Aṅgārakā, qui saisit l’ombre d’un être et le dévore.

Word by Word

• dakṣiṇasya: of the southern
• dakṣiṇasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dakṣiṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (of the southern)

• samudrasya: of the sea
• samudrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• madhye: in the middle
• madhye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• tasya: of that
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी, एकवचन (pronoun)

• tu: but
• tu: Sambandha/Contrast (निपातार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात

• rākṣasī: ogress
• rākṣasī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• aṅgārakā: (named) Angārakā
• aṅgārakā: Apposition (विशेष्य-विशेषणभाव/नाम)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgārakā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; इति-शब्देन नामनिर्देशः

• iti: thus; by the name
• iti: Quotation marker (इत्यर्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/नामनिर्देशक-अव्यय

• vikhyātā: well-known
• vikhyātā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi + khyā (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• chāyām: shadow
• chāyām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: chāyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• ākṛṣya: having pulled; after seizing
• ākṛṣya: Kriyā (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ā + kṛṣ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• bhojinī: devourer; eater
• bhojinī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhojinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृवाचक-नाम (devourer)

Context

'In the midst of the southern sea is a famous ogress, Angaraka (also Simhika) by name who swallows humans by capturing them even by their shadows.

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgārakā (rākṣasī, also identified with Siṃhikā in some traditions)

FAQs

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

Dharma-guided action requires vigilance: pursuing a righteous goal does not remove dangers, so one must act wisely to protect the group and keep the mission intact.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva warns the searchers about a deadly sea-demoness who attacks by drawing in shadows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Apramāda (alertness/non-negligence) while traveling for a righteous purpose.