Shloka 29

Devanagari script

सातुनीलेनविधिवत्स्वारक्षासुसमाहिता ।सागरस्योत्तरेतीरेसाधुसेनानिवेशिता ।।6.5.1।।

Transliteration

sā tu nīlena vidhivat svārakṣāsu samāhitā |

sāgarasyottare tīre sādhu senā niveśitā ||

Translation

ครั้งนั้น นีละได้จัดการตามพิธีและระเบียบอันควร วางยามรักษาการณ์ให้พร้อม แล้วตั้งกองทัพไว้โดยเรียบร้อย ณ ฝั่งเหนือแห่งมหาสมุทร

Word by Word

• सा: that (army)
• सा: कर्ता
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• नीलेन: by Nila
• नीलेन: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: नील (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Protective responsibility: dharma for leaders includes organizing defense and ensuring the welfare of the collective, not merely pursuing victory.

What is the narrative situation?

The forces pause at the ocean; their camp is formally established under Nīla’s direction.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Guardianship—Nīla shows concern for the army’s safety through proper arrangements.