Shloka 11

पश्चिमदिशि अन्वेषणादेशः

Instructions for the Western Search Party

Devanagari script

ततः केतकषण्डेषु तमालगहनेषु च।।4.42.11।।कपयो विहरिष्यन्ति नारिकेलवनेषु च।

Transliteration

tataḥ ketakaṣaṇḍeṣu tamālagahaneṣu ca ||4.42.11||

kapayo vihariṣyanti nārikelavaneṣu ca |

Translation

จากนั้นเหล่าวานรจะเที่ยวไปตามพุ่มกอไม้เกตกะ ในพงทมาลอันหนาทึบ และในสวนมะพร้าวด้วย

Word by Word

• सिन्धुसागरयोः: of the river Sindhu and the sea
• सिन्धुसागरयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिन्धु + सागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (सिन्धुश्च सागरश्च); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, द्विवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय

• सङ्गमे: at the confluence
• सङ्गमे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सङ्गम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय

• पर्वतः: a mountain
• पर्वतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• महान्: great
• महान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; adjective qualifying पर्वतः

• हेमगिरिः: Hemagiri (Golden Mountain)
• हेमगिरिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हेम + गिरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष (हेमः गिरिः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: नाम-शब्दः (indeclinable used to indicate appellation)

• शतशृङ्गः: hundred-peaked
• शतशृङ्गः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शत + शृङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (शतं शृङ्गाणि यस्य); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; adjective qualifying पर्वतः/हेमगिरिः

• महाद्रुमः: with great trees
• महाद्रुमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + द्रुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (महान् द्रुमः/महाद्रुमयुक्तः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; adjective qualifying पर्वतः

Context

'Look for Sita as well as the residence of Ravana.You should find the whereabouts of Sita in the mountains and forests located on the sea shore. Search in the city of Murachi, beautiful city of Jata, Avanti, Angalopa and in the unnoticed forest-land. Look for her in the vast kingdoms and cities all over.

Characters & Entities

• Vānara troops
• Ketaka (ketaka shrubs)
• Tamāla (tamāla trees)

FAQs

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

Dharma as kartavya (duty): the searchers must diligently cover varied terrains without negligence, reflecting disciplined effort in service of a righteous mission.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva is mapping out the regions and landscapes the vānara groups must traverse while searching for Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Udyama (energetic effort) and niyama (organized discipline): the troops are directed to systematically move through specific ecological zones.