Shloka 17

विशालानगरीप्रवेशः

Entry toward Viśālā and the Indra–Kṣīrodamathana Legend

Devanagari script

तेषां चिन्तयतां राम बुद्धिरासीन्महात्मनाम्।क्षीरोदमथनं कृत्वा रसं प्राप्स्याम तत्र वै।।।।

Transliteration

teṣāṃ cintayatāṃ rāma buddhir āsīn mahātmanām | kṣīroda-mathanaṃ kṛtvā rasaṃ prāpsyāma tatra vai ||

Translation

កាលពួកគេកំពុងពិចារណា ឱ ព្រះរាមា គំនិតមួយបានកើតឡើងក្នុងមហាត្មាទាំងនោះថា៖ «ដោយកូរមហាសមុទ្រទឹកដោះ (ក្សីរោទ) យើងនឹងទទួលបានសារធាតុសុទ្ធ—អម្រឹត—ពីទីនោះជាក់ជាមិនខាន»។

Word by Word

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• चिन्तयताम्: while (they) were reflecting
• चिन्तयताम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive attendant circumstance)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चिन्तय् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त (Present active participle), षष्ठी, बहुवचन; ‘of them who were thinking’

• राम: O Rama
• राम: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• बुद्धिः: a thought; plan
• बुद्धिः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• आसीत्: arose/was
• आसीत्: क्रिया (Main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• महात्मनाम्: of the great-souled ones
• महात्मनाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• क्षीर-उद-मथनम्: churning of the ocean of milk
• क्षीर-उद-मथनम्: कर्म (Object of kṛtvā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षीर (प्रातिपदिक) + उद (प्रातिपदिक) + मथन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘क्षीरस्य उदः (समुद्रः) तस्य मथनम्’

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having done’

• रसम्: essence; nectar
• रसम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• प्राप्स्याम: we shall obtain
• प्राप्स्याम: क्रिया (Main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• तत्र: there; from there
• तत्र: अपादान/स्थान (Source/Location adjunct; ‘from there’)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• वै: indeed; surely
• वै: सम्बन्ध (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis/assurance particle)

Context

"O Rama! While the noble sons were reflecting over this matter an idea flashed across their minds to get nectar by churning the ocean of milk.

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Rāma
• Kṣīroda (Ocean of Milk)

FAQs

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

Dharma suggests purposeful effort (puruṣakāra) joined to wise planning: noble goals require disciplined means, cooperative action, and accountability for consequences.

What is the narrative situation?

The plan for obtaining nectar is formed: churn the Ocean of Milk to extract its essence.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective resolve and strategic intelligence—choosing a method rather than relying on impulsive desire.