Shloka 119

समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः

March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore

Devanagari script

सम्पृक्तं नभसाप्यम्भस्सम्पृक्तं च नभोऽम्भसा ।तादृग्रूपेच दृश्यते तारारत्नसमाकुले ।।।।

Transliteration

sampṛktaṃ nabhasāpy ambhaḥ sampṛktaṃ ca nabho 'mbhasā |

tādṛgrūpe ca dṛśyate tārāratnasamākule ||

Translation

水は天と交わり、天もまた水と交わったかのようであった。その一つの相のうちに両者が見え、上には星々が群れ、下には宝玉のごとききらめきが満ちていた。

Word by Word

• sampṛktam: mingled, joined
• sampṛktam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-√pṛc (धातु) + kta → sampṛkta (कृदन्त)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā/Accusative, Ekavacana; kta (PPP)

• nabhasā: with the sky
• nabhasā: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nabhas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya/Avadhāraṇa-avyaya (also/indeed)

• ambhaḥ: water
• ambhaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ambhas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• sampṛktam: mingled
• sampṛktam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-√pṛc (धातु) + kta → sampṛkta (कृदन्त)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā/Accusative, Ekavacana; kta (PPP)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-avyaya

• nabhaḥ: sky
• nabhaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nabhas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• ambhasā: with water
• ambhasā: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ambhas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana

• tādṛk-rūpe: in such a form/state
• tādṛk-rūpe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tādṛk (प्रातिपदिक) + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Saptamī (7th/सप्तमी), Ekavacana; karmadhāraya (tādṛśaṃ rūpam)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-avyaya

• dṛśyate: is seen/appears
• dṛśyate: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (Present/लट्), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; ātmanepada; passive sense: 'is seen/appears'

• tārā-ratna-samākule: in (a scene) crowded with stars and jewels
• tārā-ratna-samākule: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tārā (प्रातिपदिक) + ratna (प्रातिपदिक) + samākula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Saptamī, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa (tārā-ratnaiḥ samākulam)

Context

The ocean and the sky filled with gems and stars respectively appeared alike.

Characters & Entities

• Sky (Nabhas)
• Stars (Tārā)
• Gems (Ratna)

FAQs

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

Satya and dharma require clear perception: the world can appear blended and confusing, yet one must still act rightly—seeking stable reference (guidance, principles) amid shifting appearances.

What is the narrative situation?

The poet intensifies the ocean’s vastness by depicting sky and sea as intermingled, glittering with stars and gem-like reflections.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Attentiveness—careful observation that supports wise decision-making before undertaking a perilous crossing.