Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 89 Shloka 20 - Valmiki Ramayana | Japanese | Vedapath

Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 89, Shloka 20

गङ्गातरणम्

Bharata’s Ferrying of the Army across the Ganga

Devanagari script

नावस्त्वारुरुहुश्चान्ये प्लवैस्तेरु स्तथापरे।अन्ये कुम्भघटैस्तेरुरन्येतेरुश्च बाहुभिः।।।।

Transliteration

nāvas tv āruruhuś cānye plavais teru tathāpare | anye kumbhaghaṭais terur anye teruś ca bāhubhiḥ ||

Translation

ある者は舟に乗り、ある者は筏で渡り、またある者は大きな壺にすがりつき、さらにある者は自らの腕で泳いで渡った。

Word by Word

नावःboats

तुbut; indeed

आरुरुहुःboarded; mounted

चand

अन्येothers

प्लवैःby/with rafts

तेरुःcrossed

तथाthus; in that manner

अपरेothers

अन्येothers

कुम्भघटैःwith pots and jars

तेरुःcrossed

अन्येothers

तेरुःcrossed

चand

बाहुभिःwith (their) arms

Context

O scion of the Kakutstha race (Bharata)! I trust, you and your army passed the night on the river bank comfortably without any inconvenience.

Characters & Entities

Gaṅgā (implied river crossing context)

boats

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

Dharma is reflected as perseverance in a righteous mission: people adapt and endure hardship to proceed on a duty-bound journey.

What is the narrative situation?

During the Gaṅgā crossing, not everyone finds a boat; the group crosses using various improvised means.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Resourcefulness and determination displayed collectively by the travelers/army.