Shloka 36

सम्पातिवाक्यम्

Sampāti’s Counsel and the Revelation of Laṅkā

Devanagari script

ततो नीत्वा तु तं देशं तीरं नदनदीपतेः।निर्दग्धपक्षं सम्पातिं वानरास्सुमहौजसः।।4.58.36।।पुनः प्रत्यानयित्वा च तं देशं पतगेश्वरम्।बभूवुर्वानरा हृष्टाः प्रवृत्तिमुपलभ्य ते।।4.58.37।।

Transliteration

tato nītvā tu taṁ deśaṁ tīraṁ nada-nadī-pateḥ |

nirdagdha-pakṣaṁ sampātiṁ vānarāḥ sumahaujasaḥ ||

Translation

Kemudian para wanara yang sangat perkasa membawa Sampāti—yang sayapnya telah hangus terbakar—ke tempat itu, ke tebing penguasa sungai-sungai.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kala (काल/Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; काल/क्रमवाचक (adverb: 'then/from there')

• नीत्वा: having taken
• नीत्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √नी (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund): 'having led/taken'

• तु: indeed
• तु: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात

• तम्: that
• तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• देशम्: place
• देशम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तीरम्: shore, bank
• तीरम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; देशस्य विशेषणवत् (apposition)

• नदनदीपतेः: of the lord of rivers
• नदनदीपतेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नद + नदी + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (नदानां नदीनां च पतिः = 'lord of rivers and streams')

• निर्दग्धपक्षम्: whose wings were burnt
• निर्दग्धपक्षम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्दग्ध + पक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (निर्दग्धौ पक्षौ यस्य = 'whose wings are burnt')

• सम्पातिम्: Sampati
• सम्पातिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्पाति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• वानराः: monkeys
• वानराः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सुमहौजसः: very mighty
• सुमहौजसः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + महा + ओजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहि (सुमहत् ओजः येषाम् = 'of very great strength')

Context

Th mightiest of monkeys carried Sampati, whose wings were totally burnt, to the sea shore and after he had offered oblations took him back to the same place. Having obtained all information from the king of vultures the monkeys were very happy.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē kiṣkindhākāṇḍē aṣṭapañcaśassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the fiftyeighth sarga in Kishkindakanda of the first epic, the Holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Sampāti
• Vānarāḥ
• Samudra (implied as shore)

FAQs

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

Dharma as compassionate assistance: the strong support the disabled and help them fulfill righteous intentions (here, Sampāti’s rite).

What is the narrative situation?

After hearing Sampāti, the vānaras physically carry him to the seashore so he can perform the oblation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sevā (service) and empathy—help offered without hesitation to one who cannot move on his own.