Valmiki Ramayana 6.24.2 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 24, Shloka 2

लङ्कानिरीक्षणं व्यूहविन्यासश्च

Survey of Lanka and Deployment of the Battle Formation

Devanagari script

प्रचचालचवेगेनत्रस्ताचैववसुन्धरा ।पीड्यमानाबलौघेनतेनसागरवर्चसा ।।।।

Transliteration

pracacāla ca vegena trastā caiva vasundharā | pīḍyamānā balaughena tena sāgaravarcasā ||

Translation

แล้วแผ่นดินเอง ราวกับตระหนก ก็สั่นสะเทือนด้วยแรงกระหน่ำของมหากองทัพที่พุ่งไปอย่างรวดเร็ว มีกำลังดุจมหาสมุทรอันเกรียงไกร

Word by Word

• pracacāla: shook, trembled
• pracacāla: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√cal (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय/and)

• vegena: by the speed/force
• vegena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vega (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• trastā: frightened
• trastā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √tras (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात; emphasis)

• vasundharā: the earth
• vasundharā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasundharā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन

• pīḍyamānā: being oppressed
• pīḍyamānā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √pīḍ (धातु) + śānac (कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; वर्तमानकर्मणि कृदन्त (present passive participle)

• balaughena: by the army-host
• balaughena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक) + ogha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ‘mass of troops’

• tena: by that
• tena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• sāgara-varcasā: with ocean-like might/splendor
• sāgara-varcasā: Karaṇa-viśeṣaṇa (करण-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sāgara (प्रातिपदिक) + varcas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग? varcas is neuter; तृतीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (with ocean-like splendor)

Context

The frightened army (of Vanaras) that was like a tormented ocean started moving swiftly, shaking like the earth.

Characters & Entities

• earth (Vasundharā)
• Vanara host (Balaugha)
• ocean (simile)

FAQs

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

Dharma as purposeful force under righteous cause: immense power is depicted, implicitly to be directed under Rāma’s just aim rather than for destruction alone.

What is the narrative situation?

The Vanara army begins its powerful advance, so massive that it seems to make the earth tremble.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective zeal and readiness—energy harnessed for a shared, dharmic objective.