Valmiki Ramayana 1.24.6: Bala Kanda, Sarga 24, Shloka 6

गङ्गा-सरयू-सङ्गमः, मलद-करूश-देशकथा, ताटकावनप्रवेशोपदेशः

The Confluence of Gaṅgā and Sarayū; the Tale of Malada-Karūśa; Counsel on Tātakā’s Forest

Devanagari script

अथ रामस्सरिन्मध्ये पप्रच्छ मुनिपुङ्गवम् ।

वारिणो भिद्यमानस्य किमयं तुमुलो ध्वनिः ॥६॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 1.24.6

Transliteration

atha rāmassarinmadhye papraccha munipuṅgavam |

vāriṇo bhidyamānasya kimayaṃ tumulo dhvaniḥ ||6||

Translation

फिर राम ने उस बड़े रिशी से पूछा। वो नदी के बीच में थे। उन्होंने कहा, यह पानी की आवाज़ क्यों इतनी ज़ोर से आ रही है?

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Word by Word

• अथ: then/thereafter
• अथ: सम्बन्ध/प्रसङ्गसूचक (Discourse connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमसूचक/अनन्तरार्थक (particle/adverb: thereafter)

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st); एकवचन (Singular)

• सरित्-मध्ये: in the middle of the river
• सरित्-मध्ये: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरित् (प्रातिपदिक) + मध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष (locative determinative); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th); एकवचन

• पप्रच्छ: asked/enquired
• पप्रच्छ: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person); एकवचन

• मुनि-पुङ्गवम्: the best of sages
• मुनि-पुङ्गवम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक) + पुङ्गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative: 'of sages'); पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd); एकवचन

• वारिणः: of the water
• वारिणः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वारि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th); एकवचन (Vedic/epic gen. sg. ending -णः)

• भिद्यमानस्य: being split/broken (of the water)
• भिद्यमानस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भिद् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि-प्रयोगे शतृ/शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त (present passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th); एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying 'वारिणः')

• किम्: what?
• किम्: विशेष्य-प्रश्न (Interrogative complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.); एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक (interrogative)

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st); एकवचन; निर्देशवाचक (demonstrative)

• तुमुलः: tumultuous
• तुमुलः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुमुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying 'ध्वनिः')

• ध्वनिः: sound/noise
• ध्वनिः: कर्ता/उद्देश्य (Subject of implied 'is')
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्वनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन

Context

Rama enquired of Viswamitra, the best of sages, "What is this tumultuous sound bursting out of the waters?"

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Vishvamitra

FAQs

Where were Rama and Vishvamitra located when this verse was spoken?

They were situated in the middle of the river ('sarinmadhye'), crossing via boat near the confluence of the Sarayu and Ganga rivers.

What does Rama's inquiry signify in the context of his character?

It highlights Rama's alertness and inquisitiveness as a student. Even while traveling, he observes his environment keenly and seeks knowledge from his Guru regarding natural phenomena.