Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 7

समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः

March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore

Devanagari script

उपरिष्टाद्धि नयनं स्फुरमाणमिदं मम ।विजयं समनुप्राप्तं शंसतीव मनोरथम् ।।।।

Transliteration

upariṣṭāddhi nayanaṁ sphuramāṇam idaṁ mama |

vijayaṁ samanuprāptaṁ śaṁsatīva manoratham ||

Translation

എന്റെ മേല്ക്കണ്ണിമയുടെ ഈ താളംപിടിപ്പ് വിജയം അടുത്തെത്തിയെന്നു സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ തോന്നുന്നു; എന്റെ മനസ്സിലെ അഭിലാഷം സഫലമാകുമെന്ന് പ്രഖ്യാപിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ.

Word by Word

• upariṣṭāt: from above / upper (lid)
• upariṣṭāt: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/place)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: upariṣṭāt (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place): ‘from above/upper (part)’

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• nayanam: eye
• nayanam: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nayana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

• sphuramāṇam: twitching
• sphuramāṇam: Karta (कर्ता/subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sphur (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नयनस्य विशेषणम्

• idam: this
• idam: Karta (कर्ता/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular); सर्वनाम

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (singular); सर्वनाम

• vijayam: victory
• vijayam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vijaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• samanuprāptam: fully attained
• samanuprāptam: Karma (कर्म/object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-anu-√prāp (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; विजयस्य विशेषणम्

• śaṃsatī: indicating, proclaiming
• śaṃsatī: Karta (कर्ता/agent-like)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śaṃs (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle) स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नयनम् (नपुंसक) इति कर्तृवाच्ये भावार्थे प्रयोगः (as if it were indicating)

• iva: as if
• iva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/comparison)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमानार्थक-अव्यय (comparative particle)

• manoratham: wish, desire
• manoratham: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manoratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

Context

My upper eyelids are twitching thus indicating victory and it strikes me that my desire will be fulfilled.

FAQs

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

Hope anchored in righteous intent: signs are read as encouragement to persevere in a dharmic undertaking, keeping resolve steady and truthful to one’s aim.

What is the narrative situation?

A character interprets a bodily omen (upper eyelid twitching) as an auspicious sign of impending success.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Confidence and steadfast resolve (dhṛti), strengthened by auspicious indications.