Shloka 16

सरमा-सीता संवादः

Saramā Consoles Sītā; Preparations in Laṅkā

Devanagari script

उत्तीर्यसागरंरामस्सहवानरसेनया ।सन्निविष्टःसमुद्रस्यतीरमासाद्यदक्षिणम् ।।।।

Transliteration

uttīrya sāgaraṃ rāmaḥ saha vānarasenayā | sanniviṣṭaḥ samudrasya tīram āsādya dakṣiṇam ||

Translation

Rāma, acompanhado pelo exército dos vānara, atravessou o oceano e, ao alcançar a margem sul do mar, ali se estabeleceu com firmeza.

Word by Word

• उत्तीर्य: having crossed
• उत्तीर्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Pūrvakāla-kriyā/Absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तॄ (धातु)
• Form: अव्यय-कृदन्त (उत्-√तॄ, ल्यप्/क्त्वा-प्रत्यय); English: gerund 'having crossed'

• सागरम्: the ocean
• सागरम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: सहकारक (Sahakāraka/Accompaniment marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अव्यय (preposition-like indeclinable) governing instrumental

• वानर-सेनया: with the monkey-army
• वानर-सेनया: सह (Saha/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक) + सेना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; accompaniment with सह

• सन्निविष्टः: encamped; settled
• सन्निविष्टः: क्रिया-विशेषण/विधेय (Predicate of subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विश् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (सम्-नि-√विश्, क्त-प्रत्यय, past passive participle); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; agrees with रामः; English: 'encamped/seated'

• समुद्रस्य: of the sea
• समुद्रस्य: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• तीरम्: shore
• तीरम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आसाद्य: having reached
• आसाद्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Pūrvakāla-kriyā/Absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सद् (धातु)
• Form: अव्यय-कृदन्त (आ-√सद्, ल्यप्); English: gerund 'having reached'

• दक्षिणम्: southern
• दक्षिणम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies तीरम्)

Context

"Rama accompanied by Vanara army has crossed the ocean and reached the southern shore of the ocean."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vānara-senā
• Ocean/Sea (Sāgara/Samudra)
• Southern shore

FAQs

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

Steadfast perseverance for a righteous aim: Rāma advances toward rescuing Sītā, showing disciplined resolve rather than despair or delay.

What is the narrative situation?

News is being conveyed from Lankā’s side that Rāma has successfully crossed the sea and encamped on the southern seashore, signaling imminent conflict.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s determination and leadership—he completes a daunting passage and establishes an organized position with his forces.