Shloka 39

सागरप्रशमनम् / The Pacification of the Ocean and the Building of Nala’s Bridge

Devanagari script

विख्यातंत्रिषुलोकेषुमधुकान्तारमेवतत् ।।।।मोक्षयित्वाततःकुक्षिंरामोदशरथात्मजः ।वरंतस्मैददौविद्वान्मरवेऽमरविक्रमः ।।।।

Transliteration

vikhyātaṃ triṣu lokeṣu madhukāntāram eva tat |

mokṣayitvā tataḥ kukṣiṃ rāmo daśarathātmajaḥ |

varaṃ tasmai dadau vidvān marave 'maravikramaḥ ||

Translation

Aquela região, chamada Madhukāntāra, era célebre nos três mundos. Então Rāma, o sábio filho de Daśaratha, de valor semelhante ao dos deuses, tendo libertado e esvaziado as cavidades do solo, concedeu uma dádiva a Maru.

Word by Word

विख्यातम्well-known; renowned

त्रिषुin three

लोकेषुworlds

मधुकान्तारम्Madhu-kāntāra (a forest tract)

एवindeed; precisely

तत्that (place)

मोक्षयित्वाhaving released; having let (it) go

ततःthereafter

कुक्षिम्the cavity; hollow

रामःRama

दशरथात्मजःson of Dasharatha

वरम्a boon

तस्मैto him; to that (place/person)

ददौgave

विद्वान्learned; wise

मरवेto the desert (region)

अमरविक्रमःof god-like prowess

Context

Marukantaram is famous in the three worlds. Dasaratha's Rama, who is learned and has the valour of gods made the cavities dry and gave a boon.

Characters & Entities

Madhukāntāra

Rāma

Daśaratha

Maru

Three worlds (trailokya)

FAQs

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

Dharma is benevolent governance: power is used not merely to subdue a problem but to confer lasting welfare through a boon that improves the land and its future.

What is the narrative situation?

After controlling the dangerous subterranean waters, Rāma grants a boon to the region called Maru; the place is described as famous across the three worlds.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vidvat (wise discernment) joined with valor: Rāma’s strength is guided by knowledge and a commitment to lasting good.