Shloka 36

Devanagari script

सातुनीलेनविधिवत्स्वारक्षासुसमाहिता ।सागरस्योत्तरेतीरेसाधुसेनानिवेशिता ।।6.5.1।।

Transliteration

sā tu nīlena vidhivat svārakṣāsu samāhitā | sāgarasya uttare tīre sādhu senā niveśitā ||

Translation

ด้วยบัญชาของนีละ กองทัพถูกจัดให้เป็นระเบียบ ตั้งการคุ้มกันของตนไว้ครบถ้วน และลงค่ายอย่างถูกต้อง ณ ชายฝั่งเหนือแห่งมหาสมุทร

Word by Word

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

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

Context

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

Characters & Entities

• Nīla
• sāgara (the ocean)
• uttara-tīra (northern shore)

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as proper order and protection of dependents: organizing guards and encampment shows duty-bound care for the collective.

What is the narrative situation?

The forces are positioned at the sea, preparing for the next strategic step, with Nīla managing the camp.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prudence and foresight—ensuring security (“svārakṣāsu”) before undertaking a major campaign.