Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 45, Shloka 9

विशालानगरीप्रवेशः

Entry toward Viśālā and the Indra–Kṣīrodamathana Legend

Devanagari script

उत्तरं तीरमासाद्य सम्पूज्यर्षिगणं तदा।गङ्गाकूले निविष्टास्ते विशालां ददृशु: पुरीम्।।।।

Transliteration

uttaraṁ tīram āsādya sampūjya ṛṣi-gaṇaṁ tadā | gaṅgā-kūle niviṣṭās te viśālāṁ dadṛśuḥ purīm ||1.45.9||

Translation

شمالی کنارے پر پہنچ کر انہوں نے اس وقت رِشیوں کے گروہ کی باادب پوجا کی؛ پھر گنگا کے کنارے ڈیرہ ڈالے ہوئے، انہوں نے وشالا نگری کو دیکھا۔

Word by Word

• उत्तरम्: northern
• उत्तरम्: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण of तीरम्

• तीरम्: bank; shore
• तीरम्: कर्म (Karma/Object of āsādya)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• आसाद्य: having reached
• आसाद्य: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + सद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having reached/approached’

• सम्पूज्य: having duly worshipped/honored
• सम्पूज्य: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having duly honored’

• ऋषि-गणम्: the group of sages
• ऋषि-गणम्: कर्म (Karma/Object of sampūjya)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक) + गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘ऋषीणां गणः’

• तदा: then
• तदा: कालाधिकरण (Time adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• गङ्गा-कूले: on the bank of the Ganges
• गङ्गा-कूले: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गङ्गा (प्रातिपदिक) + कूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘गङ्गायाः कूलम्’

• निविष्टाः: having settled/encamped
• निविष्टाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject complement)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + विश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past passive participle), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); ‘having sat/settled/encamped’

• ते: they
• ते: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• विशालाम्: Vishālā (named); vast
• विशालाम्: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विशाला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण of पुरीम्

• ददृशुः: they saw/beheld
• ददृशुः: क्रिया (Main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural)

• पुरीम्: city
• पुरीम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

Context

Having reached the northern bank, they paid homage to the sages encamped on the bank of Ganga and beheld the city of Vishala.

Characters & Entities

• Gaṅgā
• Viśālā (city)

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as reverence (pūjā) toward sages and disciplined conduct during travel—honoring spiritual elders before proceeding further.

What is the narrative situation?

After crossing the Gaṅgā, the party arrives at the northern shore, pays respects to sages, camps on the riverbank, and sees the city of Viśālā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and respect—acknowledging spiritual authority through proper homage.