Shloka 14

पृथिवीमण्डलपरिज्ञानम्

Sugriva on Surveying the Earth’s Regions

Devanagari script

पूर्वां दिशं ततो गत्वा पश्यामि विविधान् द्रुमान्।पर्वतन्श्च नदी रम्यास्सरांसि विविधानि च।।।।

Transliteration

pūrvāṃ diśaṃ tato gatvā paśyāmi vividhān drumān |

parvatāṃś ca nadī ramyāḥ sarāṃsi vividhāni ca || 4.46.14 ||

Translation

ครั้นแล้วข้าพเจ้าไปสู่ทิศบูรพา เห็นพฤกษานานาพันธุ์ ทั้งภูผา แม่น้ำอันรื่นรมย์ และสระสาบหลากหลาย

Word by Word

• पूर्वाम्: eastern
• पूर्वाम्: Karma-anvayi (कर्म-विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; दिशम्-विशेषणम्

• दिशम्: direction/quarter
• दिशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश्/दिशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• ततः: then
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; अनन्तरार्थक

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव-कृदन्तः (Gerund/Absolutive)

• पश्यामि: I see/saw
• पश्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present; narrative present), उत्तम-पुरुषः (1st), एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• विविधान्: various
• विविधान्: Karma-anvayi (कर्म-विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, बहुवचनम्; द्रुमान्-विशेषणम्

• द्रुमान्: trees
• द्रुमान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, बहुवचनम्

• पर्वतान्: mountains
• पर्वतान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, बहुवचनम्

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; समुच्चय

• नदीः: rivers
• नदीः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नदी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, बहुवचनम्

• रम्याः: beautiful
• रम्याः: Karma-anvayi (कर्म-विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, बहुवचनम्; नदीः-विशेषणम्

• सरांसि: lakes
• सरांसि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, बहुवचनम्

• विविधानि: various
• विविधानि: Karma-anvayi (कर्म-विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, बहुवचनम्; सरांसि-विशेषणम्

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; समुच्चय

Context

'Then I ran in the eastern direction and saw many trees, lakes, rivers and beautiful mountains.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Rāma
• Trees
• Mountains
• Rivers
• Lakes

FAQs

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

Dharma in action depends on accurate observation and truthful reporting: Sugrīva’s firsthand knowledge of regions becomes a practical foundation for a righteous search.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva begins detailing the directions and landscapes he witnessed while fleeing, explaining how he learned the geography of the world.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Attentiveness and truthfulness—careful seeing and faithful description in service of a just goal.