Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 22, Shloka 86

सागरप्रशमनम् / The Pacification of the Ocean and the Building of Nala’s Bridge

Devanagari script

तदद्बुतंराघवकर्मदुष्करंसमीक्ष्यदेवास्सहसिद्धचारणैः ।उपेत्यरामसहसामहार्षिभिस्समभ्यषिञ्चन् सुशुभैर्जलैःपृथक् ।।6.2 2.86।।

Transliteration

tad adbhutaṃ rāghava-karma duṣkaraṃ samīkṣya devāḥ saha siddha-cāraṇaiḥ |

upetya rāmaṃ sahasā maharṣibhiḥ samabhyaṣiñcan suśubhair jalaiḥ pṛthak ||

Translation

ครั้นเหล่าเทวะพร้อมด้วยสิทธะและจารณะ ตลอดจนมหาฤษีทั้งหลาย ได้ประจักษ์การงานอันอัศจรรย์และยากยิ่งของราฆวะ ก็รีบเข้าเฝ้าพระราม แล้วผลัดกันประพรมพระองค์ด้วยน้ำมงคลอันงดงามเป็นการอภิเษก.

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: विशेषण (to ‘कर्म’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘कर्म’ इत्यस्य विशेषणार्थे

• अद्भुतम्: wonderful
• अद्भुतम्: विशेषण (to ‘कर्म’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अद्भुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• राघवकर्म: Raghava's deed
• राघवकर्म: कर्म (Karma/Object of ‘समीक्ष्य’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (राघवस्य कर्म); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• दुष्करम्: hard to do
• दुष्करम्: विशेषण (to ‘कर्म’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुष्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• समीक्ष्य: having seen/observed
• समीक्ष्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + ईक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive)

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: सहकारक-सूचक (Association marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक (with)

• सिद्धचारणैः: with Siddhas and Cāraṇas
• सिद्धचारणैः: सहकारक (Sahakāraka/Association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध + चारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (सिद्धाश्च चारणाश्च); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• उपेत्य: having approached
• उपेत्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + इ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund)

• रामम्: Rama
• रामम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सहसा: at once
• सहसा: अधिकरण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहसा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (suddenly/at once)

• महर्षिभिः: with great sages
• महर्षिभिः: सहकारक (Association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महर्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• समभ्यषिञ्चन्: sprinkled/anointed
• समभ्यषिञ्चन्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + अभि + सिच् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• सुशुभैः: very auspicious/beautiful
• सुशुभैः: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुशुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (to ‘जलैः’)

• जलैः: with waters
• जलैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• पृथक्: separately
• पृथक्: अधिकरण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृथक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (separately/each)

Context

At once the gods, siddhas, charanas and sages came towards Rama looking at his wonderful and most difficult action and sprinkled auspicious water on him individually. (As a mark of worship and blessing).

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Gods (Devas)
• Siddhas
• Cāraṇas
• Maharṣis

FAQs

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

Dharma is affirmed by higher moral order: righteous action undertaken for a just cause receives recognition and blessing from the divine and the wise.

What is the narrative situation?

After the remarkable crossing and advance, celestial beings and sages honor Rāma by sprinkling auspicious water as a sign of approval.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s steadfastness in satya and dharma—his undertaking is portrayed as both extraordinary and ethically sanctioned.