Shloka 70

सागरप्रशमनम् / The Pacification of the Ocean and the Building of Nala’s Bridge

Devanagari script

पञ्चमेनतथाचाह्नाप्लवगैःक्षिप्रकारिभिः ।योजनानित्रयोविंशत्सुवेलमधिकृत्यवै ।।।।

Transliteration

pañcamena tathācāhnā plavagaiḥ kṣiprakāribhiḥ | yojanāni trayoviṃśat suvelam adhikṛtya vai ||

Translation

Demikian pula pada hari kelima, para plawaga yang cekatan bertindak menempuh dua puluh tiga yojana, hingga mencapai—bahkan melampaui—Gunung Suvela.

Word by Word

पञ्चमेनon the fifth (day)

तथाthus, similarly

चand

अह्नाin a day, within a day

प्लवगैःby the vanaras (monkeys)

क्षिप्रकारिभिःby the swift-acting (ones)

योजनानिyojanas (a measure of distance)

त्रयोविंशत्twenty-three

सुवेलम्Mount Suvela

अधिकृत्यhaving crossed / having passed beyond

वैindeed

Context

Then darkness engulfed the world, the directions were not noticeable and further the rivers were agitated.

Characters & Entities

Vānara

Setu (bridge)

Suvela (mountain)

Yojana

FAQs

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

Dharma is goal-faithfulness: righteous work is measured, completed, and carried to its intended end without slackening.

What is the narrative situation?

The day-by-day construction report culminates in the fifth day’s progress, extending the bridge to the region of Mount Suvela.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Efficiency and resolve—swift action aligned with a clear objective.