Yuddha Kanda Sarga 5 Shloka 36 - Valmiki Ramayana | Sanskrit | Vedapath

Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 5, Shloka 36

सेनानिवेशः रामविलापश्च

Encampment on the Northern Shore; Rama’s Lament and Sandhyā

Devanagari script

सातुनीलेनविधिवत्स्वारक्षासुसमाहिता ।सागरस्योत्तरेतीरेसाधुसेनानिवेशिता ।।6.5.1।।

Transliteration

sā tu nīlena vidhivat svārakṣāsu samāhitā | sāgarasya uttare tīre sādhu senā niveśitā ||

Translation

नीलस्य निर्देशेन विधिवत् स्वारक्षासु समाहिता । सागरस्योत्तरे तीरे साधु सेना निवेशिता ॥

Word by Word

साthat

तुindeed

नीलेनby Nila

विधिवत्properly

स्वारक्षासुin their own guard

समाहिताassembled

सागरस्यof the sea

उत्तरेnorthern

तीरेshore

साधुwell

सेनाarmy

निवेशिताwas stationed

Context

Nila settled the army successfully by making them reside on the northern shore of the sea, as per tradition.

Characters & Entities

Nīla

sāgara (the ocean)

uttara-tīra (northern shore)

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

Dharma is expressed as proper order and protection of dependents: organizing guards and encampment shows duty-bound care for the collective.

What is the narrative situation?

The forces are positioned at the sea, preparing for the next strategic step, with Nīla managing the camp.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prudence and foresight—ensuring security (“svārakṣāsu”) before undertaking a major campaign.