Shloka 87

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

Devanagari script

जयस्वशत्रून्नरदे व:मेदिनींससागरांपालयशाश्वतीस्समाः ।इतीवरामंनरदेवसत्कृ तंशुभैर्वचोभिर्विविधैरपूजयन् ।।।।

Transliteration

jayasva śatrūn naradeva medinīṃ sa-sāgarāṃ pālaya śāśvatīḥ samāḥ |

itīva rāmaṃ naradeva-satkṛtaṃ śubhair vacobhir vividhair apūjayan ||

Translation

「敵を打ち破れ、人中の王よ。海を抱くこの大地を、永き歳月にわたり守護せよ！」——このように、さまざまな吉祥の讃辞をもって、人々に王として崇敬されるラーマを彼らは敬い讃えた。

Word by Word

• जयस्व: conquer
• जयस्व: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• शत्रून्: enemies
• शत्रून्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• नरदेव: O king (god among men)
• नरदेव: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नरदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (नराणां देवः); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• मेदिनीम्: the earth
• मेदिनीम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेदिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ससागराम्: together with the ocean
• ससागराम्: विशेषण (to ‘मेदिनीम्’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + सागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उपपद-तत्पुरुष (सह-समास: सागरेण सह); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (to ‘मेदिनीम्’)

• पालय: protect/rule
• पालय: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पाल् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शाश्वतीः: everlasting
• शाश्वतीः: विशेषण (to ‘समाः’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शाश्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (to ‘समाः’)

• समाः: years
• समाः: कर्म (Karma/Object: duration)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: सम्बन्ध (Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरणसूचक (quotative)

• इव: as it were
• इव: सम्बन्ध (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (as if/so to speak)

• रामम्: Rama
• रामम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• नरदेवसत्कृतम्: honoured by kings
• नरदेवसत्कृतम्: विशेषण (to ‘रामम्’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नरदेव + सत्कृत (धातु-कृदन्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (नरदेवैः सत्कृतः); भूतकृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (to ‘रामम्’)

• शुभैः: auspicious
• शुभैः: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (to ‘वचोभिः’)

• वचोभिः: with words
• वचोभिः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• विविधैः: various
• विविधैः: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (to ‘वचोभिः’)

• अपूजयन्: praised/honoured
• अपूजयन्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

"O Rama the Lord of human beings! Let you win over enemies and rule the land for ever." Thus, hailing Rama who is worshipped by humans as well as gods, was worshipped with auspicious words (by the aforesaid gods, siddhas and charanas).।। ityārṣēvālmīkīyēśrīmadrāmāyaṇēādikāvyēyuddhakāṇḍēdvāviṅśassargaḥ ।।This is the end of the twenty second sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Earth (Medinī)
• Oceans (Sāgara)
• Enemies (Śatrus)
• Gods
• Siddhas
• Cāraṇas
• Maharṣis

FAQs

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

Dharma is righteous sovereignty: victory is meaningful when it culminates in the protection of the world, not personal gain.

What is the narrative situation?

Celestial and sage beings acclaim Rāma, praying for his victory and long protection of the earth.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Ideal kingship (rāja-dharma): the ruler’s duty is to defeat adharmic forces and safeguard the land for the welfare of all.