Valmiki Ramayana 2.68.12 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 68, Shloka 12

दूतप्रेषणम् — Dispatch of Messengers to Kekaya

Bharata’s Recall

Devanagari script

न्यन्तेनापरतालस्य प्रलम्बस्योत्तरं प्रति।निषेवमाणा स्ते जग्मुर्नदीं मध्येन मालिनीम्।।2.68.12।।

Transliteration

nyantena aparatālasya pralambasyottaraṃ prati | niṣevamāṇās te jagmur nadīṃ madhyena mālinīm ||

Translation

เหล่าทูตนั้นเดินทางโดยยึดด้านตะวันตกแห่งอปรตาละ และมุ่งไปทางเหนือของปรลัมพะ พลางดำเนินเลียบแม่น้ำมาลินีซึ่งไหลคั่นอยู่ระหว่างสองแดนนั้น

Word by Word

• न्यन्तेन: by the western side
• न्यन्तेन: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative sense via instrumental)
• Type: Noun
• Root: न्यन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; दिशावाचक (western side/declivity)

• अपरतालस्य: of Aparatāla
• अपरतालस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपरताल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; पर्वतनाम

• प्रलम्बस्य: of Pralamba
• प्रलम्बस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रलम्ब (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; पर्वतनाम

• उत्तरम्: north
• उत्तरम्: Karma (कर्म/direction)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; दिशावाचक

• प्रति: towards
• प्रति: Dik (दिक्/goal-direction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति (अव्यय)
• Form: उपसर्गसदृश अव्यय (preposition)

• निषेवमाणाः: frequenting/keeping to
• निषेवमाणाः: Kartr-visheshana (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + सेव् (धातु)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle middle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• जग्मुः: went
• जग्मुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• नदीम्: river
• नदीम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नदी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मध्येन: through/between
• मध्येन: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/path)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोग (adverbial instrumental: ‘through the middle/between’)

• मालिनीम्: Mālinī (named)
• मालिनीम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मालिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (to nadīm)

Context

The messengers proceeded in westerly direction for some distance and then crossed the southern end of the Aparatala mountain. Thereafter, they travelled northward along the bank of Malini that flows in between Aparatala and Pralamba mountains.

Characters & Entities

• dūtas (messengers)

FAQs

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

Dharma as diligent service: the state’s urgent work is carried out with careful navigation and perseverance.

What is the narrative situation?

The text traces the messengers’ travel route as they hurry toward Kekaya to bring Bharata.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Endurance and focus—staying on course to complete an assigned duty.