Shloka 36

शरभङ्गाश्रमगमनम् तथा इन्द्रदर्शनम्

Approach to Sarabhanga’s Hermitage and the Vision of Indra

Devanagari script

सुतीक्ष्णमभिगच्छ त्वं शुचौ देशे तपस्विनम्।रमणीये वनोद्देशे स ते वासं विधास्यति।।3.5.36।।

Transliteration

sutīkṣṇam abhigaccha tvaṃ śucau deśe tapasvinam | ramaṇīye vanoddeśe sa te vāsaṃ vidhāsyati || 3.5.36 ||

Translation

จงไปหาสุทีक्षณะ ดาบสผู้บำเพ็ญตบะ ณ แดนอันบริสุทธิ์และศักดิ์สิทธิ์; ในพงไพรอันรื่นรมย์ เขาจักจัดที่พำนักให้แก่ท่าน

Word by Word

• सुतीक्ष्णम्: Sutīkṣṇa
• सुतीक्ष्णम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुतीक्ष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (accusative), एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• अभिगच्छ: approach/go to
• अभिगच्छ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• शुचौ: in a pure/sacred
• शुचौ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन; ‘देशे’ इत्यस्य विशेषण

• देशे: place
• देशे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन

• तपस्विनम्: ascetic
• तपस्विनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (accusative), एकवचन

• रमणीये: delightful
• रमणीये: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रमणीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन; ‘वनोद्देशे’ इत्यस्य विशेषण

• वनोद्देशे: in a forest-region
• वनोद्देशे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन-उद्देश (प्रातिपदिक: वन + उद्देश)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (वनस्य उद्देशः)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ते: for you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; चतुर्थी (dative), एकवचन

• वासम्: dwelling
• वासम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (accusative), एकवचन

• विधास्यति: will provide/arrange
• विधास्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-√धा (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Context

You may approach sage, Sutikshna residing in a sacred spot. He will provide you a delightful place for your stay in the forest.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sutīkṣṇa
• Forest region (vanoddeśa)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes honoring sacred spaces and receiving/offering proper hospitality; righteous living in the forest is supported by the ascetic community.

What is the narrative situation?

Śarabhaṅga gives practical directions: Rāma should approach Sutīkṣṇa, who will help arrange a place to stay.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The virtue of tapas (austerity) paired with compassion—an ascetic uses spiritual discipline to support travelers and uphold dharma.