Valmiki Ramayana 6.4.106 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 106

समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः

March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore

Devanagari script

रामस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा सुग्रीव स्सहलक्ष्मणः ।सेनां निवेशयततीरे सागरस्य द्रुमायुते ।।।।

Transliteration

rāmasya vacanaṁ śrutvā sugrīvaḥ saha-lakṣmaṇaḥ |

senāṁ niveśayat tīre sāgarasya drumāyute |

Translation

ਰਾਮ ਦੇ ਬਚਨ ਸੁਣ ਕੇ, ਲਕਸ਼ਮਣ ਸਮੇਤ ਸੁਗ੍ਰੀਵ ਨੇ ਸਮੁੰਦਰ ਦੇ ਕੰਢੇ—ਰੁੱਖਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਘਣੇ ਤਟ ਉੱਤੇ—ਸੈਨਾ ਦਾ ਡੇਰਾ ਲਗਵਾਇਆ।

Word by Word

• rāmasya: of Rama
• rāmasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Ekavacana

• vacanam: speech/command
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), indeclinable; prior action

• sugrīvaḥ: Sugriva
• sugrīvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana

• saha-lakṣmaṇaḥ: together with Lakshmana
• saha-lakṣmaṇaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saha (अव्यय) + lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; avyayībhāva: 'together with Lakshmana' qualifying sugrīvaḥ

• senām: the army
• senām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: senā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• niveśayat: encamped/settled
• niveśayat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√viś (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ (लङ्/Imperfect past), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana, Parasmaipada; causative sense in context: 'made (it) encamp/settled'

• tīre: on the shore
• tīre: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Saptamī (7th/सप्तमी), Ekavacana

• sāgarasya: of the ocean
• sāgarasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāgara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• drumāyute: abounding in trees
• drumāyute: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: druma (प्रातिपदिक) + āyuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Saptamī, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: 'drumaiḥ āyute' = 'abounding in trees' qualifying tīre

Context

Having heard Rama's words, Sugriva and Lakshmana made the army to reside on the sea shore filled with trees.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sugrīva
• Lakṣmaṇa
• ocean (sāgara)
• shore (tīra)

FAQs

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

Dharma as loyal cooperation: allies execute rightful instructions promptly for the common mission.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva and Lakṣmaṇa implement Rāma’s logistical order and settle the forces at the coast.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reliability in service—Sugrīva acts as an effective commander under Rāma’s leadership.