Valmiki Ramayana 6.21.1: Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 21, Shloka 1

सागरप्रतीक्षा-क्रोधप्रादुर्भावः

Rama’s Vigil at the Ocean and the Rise of Wrath

Devanagari script

ततस्सागरवेलायांदर्भानास्तीर्यराघवः ।

अञ्जलिंप्राङ्मुखःकृत्वाप्रतिशिश्येमहोदधेः ॥१॥

बाहुंभुजगभोगाभमुपधायारिसूदनः ।

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 6.21.1

Transliteration

tatassāgaravelāyāṃdarbhānāstīryarāghavaḥ |

añjaliṃprāṅmukhaḥkṛtvāpratiśiśyemahodadheḥ ||1||

bāhuṃbhujagabhogābhamupadhāyārisūdanaḥ |

Translation

Kemudian Rāghava, penghancur musuh, menghamparkan rumput kuśa di tepi samudra; menghadap ke timur ia membuat añjali dengan penuh bakti kepada samudra agung, lalu berbaring, bersandar pada lengannya yang melingkar bagaikan tudung ular.

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Word by Word

• वरकाञ्चनकेयूरमुक्ताप्रवरभूषणैः: with fine golden armlets and excellent pearl ornaments
• वरकाञ्चनकेयूरमुक्ताप्रवरभूषणैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वरकाञ्चनकेयूरमुक्ताप्रवरभूषण (प्रातिपदिक; वर+काञ्चन+केयूर+मुक्ता+प्रवर+भूषण)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (contextual; ‘ornaments’), तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व (collective copulative): ‘with ornaments such as fine golden armlets and excellent pearl-ornaments’

• भुजैः: by arms
• भुजैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• परमनारीणाम्: of the most excellent women
• परमनारीणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परमनारी (प्रातिपदिक; परम+नारी)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• अभिमृष्टम्: touched/caressed
• अभिमृष्टम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि√मृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘touched/caressed’

• अनेकदा: many times
• अनेकदा: Sambandha/Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनेकदा (अव्यय; अनेक+दा)
• Form: अव्यय; काल/आवृत्ति-वाचक (adverb: many times)

Context

Then Raghava the destroyer of foes, offered his obeisance turning his face towards east, spread the kusa grass mat on the seashore and lay down resting his head upon his shoulders like a coiled serpent.

Characters & Entities

• Rāghava (Rāma)
• Mahodadhi (the Ocean)
• Darbhā/Kuśa grass

FAQs

How does this verse reflect dharma in Rāma’s conduct?

Rāma approaches even the ocean with restraint and reverence—following rightful procedure (maryādā) before action—showing dharmic self-control rather than impulsive force.

Where is satya (truthfulness) implied in this scene?

His east-facing añjali and disciplined vow-like posture signal sincerity of intent: he seeks a just passage by truthful, transparent means before resorting to confrontation.