Shloka 14

सेनानिवेशः रामविलापश्च

Encampment on the Northern Shore; Rama’s Lament and Sandhyā

Devanagari script

तस्यात्तुसंहितौपीनौस्तनौतालफलोपमौ ।कदानुखलुसोत्कम्पौश्लिष्यन्त्यामांभजिष्यत: ।।।।

Transliteration

tasyāt tu saṃhitau pīnau stanau tālaphalopamau | kadā nu khalu sotkampau śliṣyantyā māṃ bhajiṣyataḥ ||6.5.14||

Translation

เมื่อใดหนอ เราจักได้รับอ้อมกอดอันร้อนรนสั่นระริกของนาง—และถันทั้งคู่ที่อวบเต็ม ชิดกัน ดุจผลตาล จะแนบกายกับเรา

Word by Word

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; contrast/emphasis)

• संहितौ: close-set, joined
• संहितौ: कर्ता (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), द्विवचन (Dual); विशेषण (qualifying स्तनौ)

• पीनी: plump, full
• पीनी: कर्ता (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), द्विवचन (Dual); विशेषण (qualifying स्तनौ)

• स्तनौ: the two breasts
• स्तनौ: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), द्विवचन (Dual)

• तालफलोपमौ: like palmyra fruits
• तालफलोपमौ: कर्ता (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तालफल + उपम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpurusha): तालफल-उपम; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), द्विवचन (Dual); विशेषण (qualifying स्तनौ)

• कदा: when
• कदा: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (interrogative adverb)

• नु: indeed
• नु: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• खलु: surely
• खलु: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: खलु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• स-उत्कम्पौ: trembling, quivering
• स-उत्कम्पौ: कर्ता (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + उत्कम्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpurusha): स + उत्कम्प; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), द्विवचन (Dual); विशेषण (qualifying स्तनौ)

• श्लिष्यन्त्याम्: while (she) is embracing
• श्लिष्यन्त्याम्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative absolute condition)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्लिष् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (Present active participle/शतृ), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

• माम्: me
• माम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• भजिष्यतः: will you two enjoy/embrace (me)
• भजिष्यतः: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भज् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple future), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), द्विवचन (Dual), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

Context

I am eager to cling to her Palmyra fruits like plumpy breasts. Indeed when will I enjoy her embrace?

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma as legitimate affection within marriage: the verse underscores that love has a rightful place when governed by commitment and righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma imagines reunion with Sītā and the warmth of mutual embrace, while still preparing to confront adharma in Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Constancy in love: despite hardship and delay, his attachment remains directed toward his lawful spouse alone.