Shloka 14

द्वादशः सर्गः — Rama’s Proof of Power, the First Duel, and the Identification Mark

Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 12

Devanagari script

सर्वे ते त्वरितं गत्वा किष्किन्धां वालिनः पुरीम्।वृक्षैरात्मानमावृत्य व्यतिष्ठन्गहने वने4.12.14।।

Transliteration

sarve te tvaritaṃ gatvā kiṣkindhāṃ vālinaḥ purīm | vṛkṣair ātmānam āvṛtya vyatiṣṭhan gahane vane ||

Translation

ທຸກຄົນພາກັນຮີບໄປຫາກິສກິນທາ ເມືອງຫຼວງຂອງວາລີ; ແລ້ວອາໄສຕົ້ນໄມ້ບັງກາຍ ຢືນຄອຍຢູ່ໃນປ່າທຶບ.

Word by Word

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti bahuvacana

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā bahuvacana

• tvaritam: quickly
• tvaritam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tvarita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya used adverbially (क्रियाविशेषण)

• gatvā: having gone
• gatvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वान्त)

• kiṣkindhām: to Kishkindha
• kiṣkindhām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kiṣkindhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā ekavacana

• vālinaḥ: of Vali
• vālinaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vālin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (षष्ठी) ekavacana

• purīm: city/capital
• purīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā ekavacana

• vṛkṣaiḥ: with trees
• vṛkṣaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛkṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā vibhakti (तृतीया) bahuvacana; instrument

• ātmānam: themselves
• ātmānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā ekavacana; reflexive object

• āvṛtya: having covered
• āvṛtya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√vṛ (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वान्त), upasarga: ā-

• vyatiṣṭhan: stood/remained
• vyatiṣṭhan: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√sthā (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ (imperfect), prathama-puruṣa, bahuvacana; parasmaipada; upasarga: vi-

• gahane: in dense (part)
• gahane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gahana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsaka/locative usage; Saptamī vibhakti (सप्तमी) ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of vane

• vane: in the forest
• vane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsaka, Saptamī ekavacana

Context

Thay all rushed to Kishkinda, the capital of Vali and waited in the thick forest behind the trees.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sugriva
• Lakshmana
• Kishkindha
• Vali

FAQs

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

Dharma in action can require disciplined strategy: restraint, preparation, and coordinated conduct in pursuing a just objective.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama, Lakshmana, and Sugriva reach Kishkindha and take concealed positions in the forest.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prudence and self-control—waiting for the right moment rather than acting impulsively.