Shloka 45

पूर्वदिशि सीतामार्गण-नियोगः

Deployment to the Eastern Quarter for the Search of Sita

Devanagari script

विबुधाश्चारणा यक्षाः किन्नराश्चाप्सरोगणाः।।4.40.45।।हृष्टास्समभिगच्छन्ति नलिनीं तां रिरंसवः।

Transliteration

vibudhāś cāraṇā yakṣāḥ kinnarāś cāpsaro-gaṇāḥ || 4.40.45 ||

hṛṣṭāḥ samabhigacchanti nalinīṃ tāṃ riraṃsavaḥ |

Translation

Devas, Cāraṇas, Yakṣas, Kinnaras e hostes de Apsarases—cheios de júbilo—vêm repetidas vezes a esse lago de lótus, desejosos de passear e fruir sua beleza.

Word by Word

• विबुधाः: gods
• विबुधाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विबुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Conjunction (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• चारणाः: Cāraṇas (celestial bards)
• चारणाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• यक्षाः: Yakṣas
• यक्षाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• किन्नराः: Kinnaras
• किन्नराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किन्नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Conjunction (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• अप्सरोगणाः: groups of Apsarases
• अप्सरोगणाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप्सरस् + गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• हृष्टाः: delighted
• हृष्टाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष् (हृष् धातु, क्त; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; (विबुधादयः)

• समभिगच्छन्ति: approach/come to
• समभिगच्छन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-अभि-गम् (गम् धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• नलिनीम्: lotus-lake
• नलिनीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नलिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ताम्: that
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नलिनीम् इति निर्देशः

• रिरंसवः: desirous of sporting/roaming
• रिरंसवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रिरंसु (रम् धातु, सन्-प्रत्ययान्त इच्छार्थक; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सन्-प्रत्ययान्त (desiderative adjective)

Context

'In the midst of that ocean stands a majestic white mountain named Rishaba surrounded by trees filled with silver flowers emitting wonderful fragrance.There is also a lake named Sudarsana with glittering silver lotuses having gleaming golden filaments. Royal swans inhabit these surroundings.

Characters & Entities

• Cāraṇas
• Yakṣas
• Kinnaras
• Apsarases
• Nalinī (lotus-lake; Sudarśana contextually)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes honoring sanctity: places associated with purity and divine presence call for restraint and reverence, even while traveling on urgent duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva notes that celestial beings frequent the lotus-lake, underscoring the region’s extraordinary and sacred character.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Saṃyama (self-restraint): the searchers should not be distracted by pleasure but remain faithful to the truth-bound mission.