Valmiki Ramayana 2.84.7 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 84, Shloka 7

गुहस्य सन्देहः, गङ्गातीर-रक्षा, भरतस्य सत्कारः

Guha’s Suspicion, Securing the Ganga Bank, and Hospitality to Bharata

Devanagari script

तिष्ठन्तु सर्वे दाशाश्च गङ्गामन्वाश्रिता नदीम्।बलयुक्ता नदीरक्षा मांसमूलफलाशनाः।।।।

Transliteration

tiṣṭhantu sarve dāśāś ca gaṅgām anvāśritā nadīm |

balayuktā nadīrakṣā māṃsamūlaphalāśanāḥ ||

Translation

Manatili roon ang lahat ng mga mangingisda, na kumakalinga sa Ilog Gaṅgā; bilang mga bantay-ilog na may lakas, at nabubuhay sa karne, ugat, at bunga.

Word by Word

• tiṣṭhantu: let (them) stay/stand
• tiṣṭhantu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person/प्रथमपुरुष), Bahuvacana (plural/बहुवचन)

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (masc/पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā-vibhakti (nom/प्रथमा), Bahuvacana (plural/बहुवचन)

• dāśāḥ: fishermen
• dāśāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction/समुच्चय-निपात)

• gaṅgām: the Ganga
• gaṅgām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṅgā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (fem/स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā-vibhakti (acc/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (sing/एकवचन)

• anvāśritāḥ: having followed and taken position near
• anvāśritāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anu-ā-śri (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: Kta-participle (past passive participle/क्त), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; upasarga: anu-, ā-

• nadīm: the river
• nadīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nadī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• balayuktāḥ: provided with force/troops
• balayuktāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक) + yukta (कृत्/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa-samāsa (instrumental sense: balena yuktāḥ), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• nadīrakṣāḥ: river-guards/protectors of the river
• nadīrakṣāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nadī (प्रातिपदिक) + rakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (nadyaḥ rakṣāḥ = protectors of the river), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• māṃsamūlaphalāśanāḥ: eating meat, roots, and fruits
• māṃsamūlaphalāśanāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: māṃsa (प्रातिपदिक) + mūla (प्रातिपदिक) + phala (प्रातिपदिक) + āśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (object-determinative: māṃsa-mūla-phala āśanam yeṣām/āśanāḥ = eaters of ...), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

Context

Let all the fishermen, who live on meat, roots and fruits and protect the river, stay here with the troops by taking up positions along the banks of the river Ganga.

Characters & Entities

• Guha
• Gaṅgā

FAQs

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

Dharma as organized duty: protection of a vulnerable boundary (the river crossing) is carried out collectively and with discipline.

What is the narrative situation?

Guha mobilizes the river-guard community to secure the Gaṅgā banks against the approaching army.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsible command—Guha coordinates people and resources to prevent harm and maintain order.