Shloka 6

लङ्कानिरीक्षणं व्यूहविन्यासश्च

Survey of Lanka and Deployment of the Battle Formation

Devanagari script

दृष्टवादाशरथिर्लङ्कांचित्रध्वजपताकिनीम् ।जगाममनसासीतंदूयमानेनचेतसा ।।।।

Transliteration

dṛṣṭvā dāśarathir laṅkāṃ citradhvajapatākinīm |

jagāma manasā sītāṃ dūyamānena cetasā ||

Translation

Voyant Laṅkā parée de bannières et d’étendards multicolores, Rāma, fils de Daśaratha, le cœur consumé de douleur, ramena sa pensée vers Sītā.

Word by Word

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु) + ktvā (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive)

• dāśarathiḥ: Dasharatha's son (Rama)
• dāśarathiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāśarathi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन

• laṅkām: Lanka
• laṅkām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: laṅkā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• citra-dhvaja-patākinīm: adorned with colorful flags and banners
• citra-dhvaja-patākinīm: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: citra (प्रातिपदिक) + dhvaja (प्रातिपदिक) + patākinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘having variegated flags and banners’

• jagāma: went (in thought)
• jagāma: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• manasā: with the mind
• manasā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• sītām: Sita
• sītām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• dūyamānena: with (a mind) being pained
• dūyamānena: Karaṇa-viśeṣaṇa (करण-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √dū (धातु) + śānac (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; वर्तमानकर्मणि कृदन्त (present passive participle)

• cetasā: with the heart/mind
• cetasā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cetas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

Context

"Rama has not seen the poisonous arrows in my quiver in battle. Therefore, he is desiring comb at with me."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Laṅkā
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Dharma includes steadfast fidelity and responsibility: Rāma’s purpose is not conquest but the righteous recovery of Sītā, kept central even amid the spectacle of war.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma beholds the fortified, bannered city of Laṅkā and, weighed down by concern, remembers Sītā’s captivity.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Constancy and devotion—Rāma’s unwavering focus on his duty toward Sītā.