Yuddha Kanda Sarga 5 Shloka 34 - Valmiki Ramayana | Tagalog | Vedapath

Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 5, Shloka 34

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

Si Nīla, ayon sa itinakdang paraan, ay naglagay ng mga bantay; at ang hukbo’y matatag na naitatag sa hilagang pampang ng dagat.

Word by Word

साthat

तुindeed

नीलेनby Nila

विधिवत्as prescribed

स्वारक्षासुin their own guard

समाहिताwell-organized

सागरस्यof the sea

उत्तरेnorthern

तीरेshore

साधुproperly

सेनाarmy

निवेशिताwas stationed

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)

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

Rule-governed action (vidhivat) is dharmic: even urgent missions should proceed with proper safeguards and disciplined planning.

What is the narrative situation?

At the ocean’s edge, the army is placed into an organized, guarded encampment before the next decisive step.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sense of duty and method—Nīla ensures order and protection rather than disorderly haste.