Shloka 32

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

นีละดำเนินตามจารีตอันถูกต้อง จัดเวรยามให้พร้อม แล้วให้กองทัพตั้งมั่นอย่างแน่นแฟ้น ณ ฝั่งเหนือแห่งท้องทะเล

Word by Word

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

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

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

• विधिवत्: properly
• विधिवत्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधिवत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण

• स्वारक्षासु: in their own guard-posts
• स्वारक्षासु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व-रक्षा (प्रातिपदिक; स्व + रक्षा)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष

• समाहिता: assembled
• समाहिता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-आ-धा (धातु) + क्त
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• उत्तरे: northern
• उत्तरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषण

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

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

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

• निवेशिता: was encamped
• निवेशिता: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-विश् (धातु) + णिच् + क्त
• Form: णिजन्त-क्त कृदन्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि भावः

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 as preparedness: protecting the community and acting in an orderly way is itself righteous conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

The army is stationed at the sea; the camp is organized with appropriate defenses.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Competence in stewardship—Nīla’s effective management supports the larger righteous mission.