Shloka 64

पूर्वदिशि सीतामार्गण-नियोगः

Deployment to the Eastern Quarter for the Search of Sita

Devanagari script

तस्य शैलस्य पृष्ठेषु निर्झरेषु गुहासु च।।4.40.64।।रावण स्सह वैदेह्या मार्गितव्यस्ततस्ततः।

Transliteration

tasya śailasya pṛṣṭheṣu nirjhareṣu guhāsu ca | rāvaṇaḥ saha vaidehyā mārgitavyas tatas tataḥ ||

Translation

Di lereng dan punggung gunung itu, di mata air yang mengalir, dan di gua-gua juga—di segala tempat—Rāvaṇa bersama Vaidehī harus dicari.

Word by Word

• tasya: of that
• tasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana; qualifying ‘śailasya’

• śailasya: of the mountain
• śailasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• pṛṣṭheṣu: on the slopes/backs
• pṛṣṭheṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pṛṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Saptamī, Bahuvacana

• nirjhareṣu: at the waterfalls/streams
• nirjhareṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nirjhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī, Bahuvacana

• guhāsu: in the caves
• guhāsu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Saptamī, Bahuvacana

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• rāvaṇaḥ: Rāvaṇa
• rāvaṇaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, ‘with’ governing instrumental

• vaidehyā: with Vaidehī
• vaidehyā: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaidehī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana

• mārgitavyaḥ: should be searched for
• mārgitavyaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: mṛg (मृग्/मार्ग् धातु; denom.)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Gerundive (तव्यत्), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; ‘is to be searched for’

• tataḥ: here and there
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, distributive by repetition

• tataḥ: everywhere
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Repetition (पुनरुक्ति)

Context

'You may look for Ravana and also for Vaidehi even behind the mountain on the plains and also near the mountain streams and caves all over.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Vaidehī (Sītā)
• Mountain streams (nirjhara)
• Caves (guhā)

FAQs

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

Dharma as conscientiousness: a righteous mission demands comprehensive effort—searching even difficult terrain—so that truth is pursued without negligence.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva expands the search-locations, emphasizing thorough coverage of slopes, streams, and caves.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Apramāda (non-negligence) and parākrama (energetic exertion) in service of justice.