Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 22, Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

तस्मिन्विविकृष्टेसहसाराघवेणशरासने ।रोदसीसम्पफालेवपर्वताश्चचकम्पिरे ।।।।

Transliteration

tasmin vivikṛṣṭe sahasā rāghaveṇa śarāsane |

rodasī sampaphāleva parvatāś ca cakampire ||

Translation

രാഘവൻ പെട്ടെന്നു ധനുസ്സിനെ വലിച്ചപ്പോൾ, രണ്ടുലോകങ്ങളും കുലുങ്ങിയതുപോലെ തോന്നി; പർവ്വതങ്ങളും വിറച്ചു.

Word by Word

• tasmin: when/at that (moment)
• tasmin: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• vivikṛṣṭe: (when it was) drawn
• vivikṛṣṭe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi + kṛṣ (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; agreeing with tasmin (locative absolute)

• sahasā: suddenly
• sahasā: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sahasā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb 'suddenly/at once'

• rāghaveṇa: by Rāghava (Rama)
• rāghaveṇa: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• śarāsane: in/on the bow
• śarāsane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara (प्रातिपदिक) + āsana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; तत्पुरुष: 'śarāṇām āsanam' = bow

• rodasī: the two worlds (heaven and earth)
• rodasī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rodas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Dual (द्विवचन); 'heaven and earth'

• sampaphāle: shook/trembled
• sampaphāle: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + phal (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Dual (द्विवचन), Parasmaipada

• iva: as if
• iva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; simile particle

• parvatāḥ: mountains
• parvatāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• cakampire: trembled
• cakampire: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kamp (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन), Ātmanepada

Context

Nala started the task of building the huge bridge in the centre of the ocean with Vanaras.

Characters & Entities

• Rāghava (Rāma)
• Mountains

FAQs

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

Dharma is the safeguarding power of righteous authority: Rāma’s controlled might exists to uphold justice, not for aggression or vanity.

What is the narrative situation?

A scene emphasizes the cosmic impact of Rāma’s martial readiness—his drawing the bow makes even mountains tremble.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tejas (majestic spiritual-martial potency) governed by dharma (restraint and right intent).