Shloka 39

दक्षिणदिशि सीतान्वेषण-आदेशः

Commissioning the Southern Search for Sītā

Devanagari script

निर्याय मार्गितव्या च सा च भोगवती पुरी।।।।तत्र चानन्तरा देशा ये केचन सुसम्वृताः।

Transliteration

niryāya mārgitavyā ca sā ca bhogavatī purī |

tatra cānantarā deśā ye kecana susaṃvṛtāḥ ||

Translation

அந்த போகவதீ நகரத்திலிருந்து வெளியேறி அதை முறையாகத் தேட வேண்டும்; மேலும் அதற்கு அருகிலுள்ள நன்கு மறைக்கப்பட்ட, மறைந்துள்ள பகுதிகளையும் ஆராய வேண்டும்.

Word by Word

• tam: that
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• deśam: region/place
• deśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• atikramya: having crossed
• atikramya: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ati + kram (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त्वा/absolutive), अव्ययभाव; ‘having crossed/passed’

• mahān: great
• mahān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; parvataḥ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• ṛṣabha-saṃsthitaḥ: bull-like in form/stance
• ṛṣabha-saṃsthitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṛṣabha (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃsthita (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (ऋषभे/ऋषभवत् संस्थितः = bull-like in form/standing)

• sarva-ratna-mayaḥ: made of all gems
• sarva-ratna-mayaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + ratna (प्रातिपदिक) + maya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (सर्वैः रत्नैः मयः = made of all gems)

• śrīmān: splendid/rich
• śrīmān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; parvataḥ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• ṛṣabhaḥ: R̥ṣabha (name)
• ṛṣabhaḥ: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• nāma: named
• nāma: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण-भाव)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāma (अव्यय)
• Form: नामार्थक-अव्यय

• parvataḥ: mountain
• parvataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Context

'Emerging from this city of Bhogavati, search all possible hidden places.

FAQs

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

Dharma here is diligent responsibility: the searchers must not be careless or superficial; they are obliged to investigate even concealed places to fulfill their entrusted mission truthfully.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva is giving route-instructions to the southern search-party tasked with finding Sītā, specifying Bhogavatī and the hidden surrounding regions to be examined.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Thoroughness and steadfastness (niyoga-niṣṭhā): carrying out an assigned duty completely, including attention to what is not easily visible.