Shloka 30

पश्चिमदिशि अन्वेषणादेशः

Instructions for the Western Search Party

Devanagari script

योजनानां चतुष्षष्टिर्वराहो नाम पर्वतः।सुवर्णशृङ्गस्सुश्रीमा नगाधे वरुणालये।।4.42.30।।

Transliteration

yojanānāṃ catuṣṣaṣṭir varāho nāma parvataḥ |

suvarṇaśṛṅgaḥ suśrīmān agādhe varuṇālaye || 4.42.30 ||

Translation

वरुणाच्या आलय असलेल्या त्या गहिऱ्या समुद्रात ‘वराह’ नावाचा एक शोभायमान पर्वत आहे—सुवर्णशिखरयुक्त—जो चौंसष्ट योजन विस्तारलेला आहे।

Word by Word

• योजनानाम्: of yojanas
• योजनानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), बहुवचन

• चतुःषष्टिः: sixty-four
• चतुःषष्टिः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुःषष्टि (प्रातिपदिक; चतुः + षष्टि)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (numeral compound)

• वराहः: Varāha
• वराहः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वराह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (proper name)

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; ‘called/by name’

• पर्वतः: mountain
• पर्वतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सुवर्णशृङ्गः: golden-peaked
• सुवर्णशृङ्गः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुवर्ण-शृङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक; सुवर्ण + शृङ्ग)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies पर्वतः); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (golden-peaked)

• सुश्रीमान्: very splendid
• सुश्रीमान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुश्रीमत् (प्रातिपदिक; सु + श्रीमत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम्; कर्मधारयः (very illustrious)

• अगाधे: in the deep (sea)
• अगाधे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अगाध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies वरुणालये)

• वरुणालये: in the ocean (Varuṇa's abode)
• वरुणालये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वरुणालय (प्रातिपदिक; वरुण + आलय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (abode of Varuṇa = sea)

Context

'Plunge deep down into the sea and you will see a golden-peaked mountain called Varaha, the residence of Varuna.It is extended over sixty four yojanas in the sea.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Varuṇa
• Varāha (mountain)
• Ocean/Sea

FAQs

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

Dharma is steadfast commitment to a difficult task: the search requires entering the deep sea, showing that righteous duty may demand endurance beyond comfort.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva gives route-markers and geographic descriptions to the western search party so they can systematically cover the terrain while looking for Sītā and Rāvaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Resolve (dhṛti) and courage: the party is expected to face daunting natural obstacles without abandoning the mission.