Valmiki Ramayana 2.83.23: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 83, Shloka 23

अयोध्याकाण्डे त्र्यशीति तमः सर्गः · Bharata’s Departure and Encampment on the Gaṅgā

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Devanagari script

निवेशयत मे सैन्यमभिप्रायेण सर्वतः ।

विश्रान्ताः प्रतरिष्यामश्श्व इदानीमिमां नदीम् ॥२३॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.83.23

Transliteration

niveśayata me sainyamabhiprāyeṇa sarvataḥ |

viśrāntāḥ pratariṣyāmaśśva idānīmimāṃ nadīm ||23||

Translation

Rozbijcie obóz dla mojej armii dokoła, stosownie do ich wygody. Po odpoczynku jutro przeprawimy się przez tę rzekę.

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Word by Word

• निवेशयत: (you all) encamp / make (them) halt
• निवेशयत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-विश् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), बहुवचन (plural); परस्मैपदम्; causative sense not intended here (simple ‘make camp/settle’)

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (singular); सर्वनाम

• सैन्यम्: army
• सैन्यम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• अभिप्रायेण: with the intention / as per the plan
• अभिप्रायेण: Karana/Hetu (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिप्राय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (singular); हेतौ/प्रकारे (by intention/according to plan)

• सर्वतः: on all sides / everywhere
• सर्वतः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), दिक्/देशवाचक (adverb of place)

• विश्रान्ताः: having rested
• विश्रान्ताः: Karta (कर्ता/subject—‘we’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-श्रम् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (plural); कर्तरि प्रयोगे विशेषणम्

• प्रतरिष्यामः: we shall cross
• प्रतरिष्यामः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-तॄ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), बहुवचन (plural); परस्मैपदम्

• श्वः: tomorrow
• श्वः: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: श्वस्/श्वः (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), कालवाचक (adverb of time)

• इदानीम्: now
• इदानीम्: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इदानीम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), कालवाचक (adverb of time)

• इमाम्: this
• इमाम्: Karma (कर्म/object—qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular); सर्वनाम; विशेषणम्

• नदीम्: river
• नदीम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नदी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

Context

You may, according to your convenience, halt the army anywhere here and, after taking rest (for the night), we shall cross the river Ganga tomorrow.

Characters & Entities

• Ganga

FAQs

Why did Bharata decide to halt the army?

Bharata recognized the need for his soldiers to rest (viśrāntāḥ) after the march before attempting the strenuous task of crossing the river Ganga.

What leadership quality is displayed in this verse?

Bharata displays compassion and strategic foresight by prioritizing the well-being and rest of his troops before a major obstacle, adhering to the Dharma of a righteous leader.