Shloka 26

सेनानिवेशः रामविलापश्च

Encampment on the Northern Shore; Rama’s Lament and Sandhyā

Devanagari script

सातुनीलेनविधिवत्स्वारक्षासुसमाहिता ।सागरस्योत्तरेतीरेसाधुसेनानिवेशिता ।।6.5.1।।

Transliteration

sā tu nīlena vidhivat svārakṣāsu samāhitā |

sāgarasyottare tīre sādhu senā niveśitā ||

Translation

ຕໍ່ມາ ນີລະໄດ້ຈັດວາງການປ້ອງກັນຂອງພວກຕົນຢ່າງຖືກຕ້ອງຕາມພິທີ ແລ້ວຕັ້ງຄ່າຍກອງທັບໄວ້ຢ່າງດີ ທີ່ຝັ່ງເໜືອຂອງມະຫາສະໝຸດ

Word by Word

• सा: that (army)
• सा: कर्ता (Kartā/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative, Singular)

• तु: indeed/and
• तु: सम्बन्धसूचक (discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; contrast/emphasis)

• नीलेन: by Nila
• नीलेन: करण (Karaṇa/instrument; agent in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नील (प्रातिपदिक; proper noun)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Singular)

• विधिवत्: as prescribed
• विधिवत्: क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधिवत् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb: 'according to rule/rite')

• स्व-आरक्षासु: in their own guard (arrangements)
• स्व-आरक्षासु: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/location/state)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + आरक्षा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Feminine, Locative, Plural); तत्पुरुषः: 'स्वा आरक्षा' = 'own guards/protection'; अधिकरण (in/under their own guard arrangements)

• समाहिता: well-arranged, gathered
• समाहिता: कर्ता (Kartā; qualifier of सा/सेना)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + आ + √धा (धातु; क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative, Singular); 'assembled/collected, well-arranged'

• सागरस्य: of the ocean
• सागरस्य: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive, Singular)

• उत्तरे: on the northern
• उत्तरे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Locative, Singular); विशेषण (qualifier of तीरे)

• तीरे: shore/bank
• तीरे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Locative, Singular)

• साधु: well, successfully
• साधु: क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साधु (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb: 'well/properly/successfully')

• सेना: army
• सेना: कर्ता (Kartā/subject; apposition to सा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सेना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative, Singular)

• निवेशिता: was stationed/encamped
• निवेशिता: क्रिया (predicate; passive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + √विश् (धातु; णिच् causative + क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP, causative sense), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative, Singular); कर्मणि: 'was made to encamp/was stationed'

Context

Nila settled the army successfully by making them reside on the northern shore of the sea, as per tradition.

Characters & Entities

• Nīla
• sāgara (ocean/sea)
• vānara-senā (monkey army)

FAQs

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

Dharma here appears as orderly conduct and responsibility in leadership: even in a righteous campaign, protection, discipline, and proper procedure must be established before further action.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma’s forces have reached the sea; Nīla organizes the army’s camp and defensive arrangements on the ocean’s northern shore.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Nīla’s prudence and organizational competence—he ensures safety and order through methodical planning.