Shloka 15
गोदावरीतटे सीतान्वेषणम्
The Search for Sītā at the Godāvarī
Devanagari script
एते मृगा महावीर्य मामीक्षन्ते मुहुर्मुहुः।।।।वक्तुकामा इव हि मे इङ्गितान्युपलक्षये।
Transliteration
ete mṛgā mahāvīrya mām īkṣante muhur muhuḥ | vaktukāmā iva hi me iṅgitāny upalakṣaye ||
Translation
एते मृगा महावीर्य मामीक्षन्ते मुहुर्मुहुः। वक्तुकामा इव हि मे इङ्गितान्युपलक्षये॥
Word by Word
एतेthese
एते:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण (demonstrative)
मृगाःdeer
मृगाः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootमृग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)
महावीर्यO mighty one
महावीर्य:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootमहावीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular); बहुव्रीहिः: महत् वीर्यं यस्य सः (O one of great valor)
माम्me
माम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formद्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)
ईक्षन्तेthey look at
ईक्षन्ते:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootईक्ष् (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural); आत्मनेपद (Atmanepada)
मुहुःagain
मुहुः:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमुहुः (अव्यय)
Formकाल-अव्यय (adverb of time)
मुहुःagain and again
मुहुः:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमुहुः (अव्यय)
Formपुनरुक्ति (reduplication for emphasis)
वक्तुकामाःwishing to speak
वक्तुकामाः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootवक्तु-काम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural); उपपद-तत्पुरुषः: वक्तुम् (तुमुन् infinitive of वच्) + काम (desirous)
इवas if
इव:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (अव्यय)
Formउपमा-अव्यय (particle of comparison)
हिindeed
हि:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (emphatic particle)
मेof me / to me
मे:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)
इङ्गितानिgestures/signs
इङ्गितानि:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootइङ्गित (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)
उपलक्षयेI notice/observe
उपलक्षये:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootउप-लक्ष् (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular); आत्मनेपद (Atmanepada)
Context
O mighty Lakshmana! these deer are looking at me again and again indicating that they wish to tell me something.
Characters & Entities
R
RamaL
LakshmanaD
deer (mṛga)FAQs
Dharma includes attentiveness and discernment: Rāma remains receptive to subtle indications that may aid a righteous mission, rather than acting blindly.
During the search, Rāma notices unusual animal behavior suggesting a clue to Sītā’s whereabouts.
Alertness and interpretive wisdom—perceiving meaningful signs in a crisis.