Shloka 13

सम्पातिवाक्यम्

Sampāti’s Counsel and the Revelation of Laṅkā

Devanagari script

जानामि वारुणान्लोकान्विष्णोस्त्रै विक्रमानपि।महासुरविमर्दन्वा श्च ह्यमृतस्य च मन्थनम्।।4.58.13।।

Transliteration

jānāmi vāruṇān lokān viṣṇos trai-vikramān api |

mahāsuravimardān vāś ca hy amṛtasya ca manthanam || 4.58.13 ||

Translation

ਮੈਂ ਵਰੁਣ ਦੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਹਾਂ, ਅਤੇ ਵਿਸ਼ਨੂ ਦੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਵਿਕ੍ਰਮ ਨੂੰ ਵੀ; ਦੇਵਾਂ ਤੇ ਅਸੁਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਮਹਾਂ ਸੰਘਰਸ਼ ਨੂੰ ਅਤੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਲਈ ਹੋਏ ਮੰਥਨ ਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਹਾਂ।

Word by Word

• जानामि: I know
• जानामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, परस्मैपद; उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• वारुणान्: Varuṇa's
• वारुणान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वारुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (of लोकान्)

• लोकान्: worlds/realms
• लोकान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu
• विष्णोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• त्रैविक्रमान्: the three strides
• त्रैविक्रमान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि + विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; द्विगु/तत्पुरुष-प्रकृति: ‘त्रयः विक्रमाः’ (three strides)

• अपि: also/indeed
• अपि: Discourse (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/सम्भावनार्थक निपात (also/indeed)

• महासुरविमर्दान्: the crushing of great demons
• महासुरविमर्दान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + असुर + विमर्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘महासुराणां विमर्दाः’ (crushings of great asuras)

• च: and
• च: Discourse (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Discourse (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis/for)

• अमृतस्य: of nectar (amṛta)
• अमृतस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Discourse (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• मन्थनम्: churning
• मन्थनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्थन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

'Rama's work is my primary duty. (But) my strength is drained by age and I have lost my vitality.

Characters & Entities

• Varuṇa
• Viṣṇu
• Vāmana (implied by trai-vikrama)
• Amṛta
• Devas (implied)
• Asuras (implied)

FAQs

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

Responsible speech grounded in knowledge: Sampāti establishes credibility so that guidance given later is received as truthful and dharmic counsel.

What is the narrative situation?

Sampāti introduces his wide-ranging knowledge of cosmic geography and ancient events to validate his capacity to guide the search.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Pramāṇa (reliable authority): the virtue of being a trustworthy source rather than speaking from speculation.