Shloka 27

सेनानिवेशः रामविलापश्च

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

Devanagari script

सातुनीलेनविधिवत्स्वारक्षासुसमाहिता ।सागरस्योत्तरेतीरेसाधुसेनानिवेशिता ।।6.5.1।।

Transliteration

sā tu nīlena vidhivat svārakṣāsu samāhitā |

sāgarasyottare tīre sādhu senā niveśitā ||

Translation

ครั้งนั้น นีละได้จัดการรักษาการณ์และการป้องกันโดยถูกต้องตามแบบแผน แล้วให้กองทัพตั้งค่ายอย่างเหมาะสม ณ ชายฝั่งเหนือของมหาสมุทร

Word by Word

• सा: that (army)
• सा: कर्ता (Kartā/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative, Singular)

• तु: indeed/and
• तु: सम्बन्धसूचक (discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• नीलेन: by Nila
• नीलेन: करण (Karaṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नील (प्रातिपदिक; proper noun)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Singular)

• विधिवत्: as prescribed
• विधिवत्: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधिवत् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• स्व-आरक्षासु: in their own guard (arrangements)
• स्व-आरक्षासु: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + आरक्षा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Feminine, Locative, Plural)

• समाहिता: well-arranged
• समाहिता: कर्ता (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + आ + √धा (धातु; क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative, Singular)

• सागरस्य: of the ocean
• सागरस्य: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Noun
• Root: सागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive, Singular)

• उत्तरे: on the northern
• उत्तरे: अधिकरण (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (Neuter, Locative, Singular)

• तीरे: shore
• तीरे: अधिकरण
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (Neuter, Locative, Singular)

• साधु: well
• साधु: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साधु (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• सेना: army
• सेना: कर्ता
• Type: Noun
• Root: सेना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative, Singular)

• निवेशिता: was stationed
• निवेशिता: क्रिया (passive predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + √विश् (धातु; णिच् + क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (causative PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative, Singular)

Context

Nila settled the army successfully by making them reside on the northern shore of the sea, as per tradition.

Characters & Entities

• Nīla
• sāgara (ocean/sea)
• vānara-senā (monkey army)

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as preparedness and protection of one’s community: right action includes arranging safeguards and maintaining order before undertaking major undertakings.

What is the narrative situation?

The army is stationed by the sea; Nīla completes the formal, proper establishment of the camp and its defenses.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Carefulness and duty-mindedness in command—Nīla ensures the army is secure and well placed.