Shloka 19

पश्चिमदिशि अन्वेषणादेशः

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Devanagari script

कोटिं तत्र समुद्रे तु काञ्चनीं शतयोजनाम्।।4.42.19।।दुर्दर्शां पारियात्रस्य गतां द्रक्ष्यथ वानराः।

Transliteration

koṭiṃ tatra samudre tu kāñcanīṃ śatayojanām ||4.42.19||

durdarśāṃ pāriyātrasya gatāṃ drakṣyatha vānarāḥ |

Translation

猿たちよ、海の果てにて、百由旬にわたり伸びるパリヤートラの、まばゆく輝く黄金の端を汝らは見るであろう。その光のために直視しがたい。

Word by Word

• koṭim: edge/point (cape)
• koṭim: Karma (कर्म/द्वितीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: koṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• samudre: in the sea
• samudre: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/सप्तमी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन)

• tu: indeed/and
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• kāñcanīm: golden
• kāñcanīm: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kāñcanī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• śatayojanām: a hundred yojanas (in extent)
• śatayojanām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śata (प्रातिपदिक) + yojana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dvigu (द्विगु) compound: śata-yojana; Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• durdarśām: hard to behold
• durdarśām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dur (उपसर्ग/प्रातिपदिक) + darśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) compound: dur-darśa (‘hard to see’); Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• pāriyātrasya: of (mount) Pāriyātra
• pāriyātrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāriyātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)

• gatām: reached/lying at
• gatām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gata (कृदन्त; √gam गम्)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/कृदन्त), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• drakṣyatha: you will see
• drakṣyatha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (दृश्)
• Form: Luṭ-lakāra (लुट्/Periphrastic future; future sense), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)

• vānarāḥ: O monkeys
• vānarāḥ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन), Plural (बहुवचन)

Context

King (Sugriva) went with folded hands to Tara's father, his father-in-law, of terrifying valour, offered salutation and said:

Characters & Entities

• Sea (samudra)
• Pariyātra (mountain/range)

FAQs

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

Dharma as steadfast pursuit of Satya: even when the path reaches daunting limits (the sea’s end, blinding brilliance), the seeker must continue with clarity of purpose.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva marks another boundary landmark near the sea—Pariyātra’s shining extremity—to orient the searchers’ route and expectations.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Niyojana (proper direction) and resolve: effective leadership provides navigational certainty so the mission does not lose focus.