Shloka 33

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

แล้วนีละได้จัดวางการรักษาการณ์และการป้องกันตามระเบียบอันควร พร้อมทั้งตั้งกองทัพไว้อย่างมั่นคง ณ ฝั่งเหนือแห่งมหาสมุทร

Word by Word

साthat

तुbut

नीलेनby Nila

विधिवत्duly

स्वारक्षासुin their own guard

समाहिताgathered

सागरस्यof the sea

उत्तरेnorthern

तीरेshore

साधुwell

सेनाarmy

निवेशिताwas made to camp

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?

Collective welfare: dharma is not only personal virtue but also ensuring the safety and stability of the group through proper organization.

What is the narrative situation?

The campaign pauses at the sea, and the army is settled into a well-guarded camp.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective leadership—Nīla acts as a responsible organizer for the host.