Shloka 29

पश्चिमदिशि अन्वेषणादेशः

Instructions for the Western Search Party

Devanagari script

तस्य सानुषु चित्रेषु विशालासु गुहासु च।रावण स्सह वैदेह्या मार्गितव्यस्तत स्ततः।।4.42.29।।

Transliteration

tasya sānuṣu citreṣu viśālāsu guhāsu ca |

rāvaṇaḥ saha vaidehyā mārgitavyas tataḥ tataḥ ||

Translation

Di lereng-lerengnya yang beraneka warna dan di gua-gua yang luas, carilah ke sana kemari Rāvaṇa bersama Vaidehī.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of that (mountain)
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• सानुषु: on the slopes
• सानुषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सानु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), बहुवचन

• चित्रेषु: in/among the wonderful/variegated (places)
• चित्रेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies सानुषु/गुहासु as ‘variegated’)

• विशालासु: in the spacious (ones)
• विशालासु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विशाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies गुहासु)

• गुहासु: in caves
• गुहासु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुहा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• रावणः: Rāvaṇa
• रावणः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahartha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक-उपपद (postposition-like indeclinable governing तृतीया)

• वैदेह्या: with Vaidehī (Sītā)
• वैदेह्या: Sahakaraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैदेही (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/सह), एकवचन

• मार्गितव्यः: is to be searched for
• मार्गितव्यः: Vidheyavishaya (विधेयविषय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मार्ग् (धातु) + तव्यत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive/future passive participle: ‘to be searched’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ततः: from there
• ततः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रम/देशवाचक (from there/then)

• ततः: here and there
• ततः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरुक्ति (here and there)

Context

'Look for Vaidehi and Ravana in the wide caves and colourful slopes of the (Chakravan) mountain.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Vaidehī (Sītā)
• Caves (guhā)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is steadfast pursuit of truth (satya) through rigorous investigation—seeking the abducted Vaidehī and the offender without negligence.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva directs the party to search the Cakravan mountain thoroughly, suspecting that Rāvaṇa may be found with Sītā in hidden places.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Thoroughness and resolve—leaving no place unexamined in service of a righteous cause.