Shloka 26

दक्षिणदिशि सीतान्वेषण-आदेशः

Commissioning the Southern Search for Sītā

Devanagari script

दक्षिणस्य समुद्रस्य मध्ये तस्य तु राक्षसी।।।।अङ्गारकेति विख्याता छायामाकृष्य भोजिनी।

Transliteration

dakṣiṇasya samudrasya madhye tasya tu rākṣasī |

aṅgāraketi vikhyātā chāyām ākṛṣya bhojinī |

Translation

اسی جنوبی سمندر کے بیچ ایک رکشسی ہے، جو اَنگارکا کے نام سے مشہور ہے؛ وہ سایہ کھینچ کر پکڑ لیتی ہے اور پھر اسے کھا جاتی ہے۔

Word by Word

• dakṣiṇasya: of the southern
• dakṣiṇasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dakṣiṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (of the southern)

• samudrasya: of the sea
• samudrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• madhye: in the middle
• madhye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• tasya: of that
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी, एकवचन (pronoun)

• tu: but
• tu: Sambandha/Contrast (निपातार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात

• rākṣasī: ogress
• rākṣasī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• aṅgārakā: (named) Angārakā
• aṅgārakā: Apposition (विशेष्य-विशेषणभाव/नाम)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgārakā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; इति-शब्देन नामनिर्देशः

• iti: thus; by the name
• iti: Quotation marker (इत्यर्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/नामनिर्देशक-अव्यय

• vikhyātā: well-known
• vikhyātā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi + khyā (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• chāyām: shadow
• chāyām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: chāyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• ākṛṣya: having pulled; after seizing
• ākṛṣya: Kriyā (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ā + kṛṣ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• bhojinī: devourer; eater
• bhojinī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhojinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृवाचक-नाम (devourer)

Context

'In the midst of the southern sea is a famous ogress, Angaraka (also Simhika) by name who swallows humans by capturing them even by their shadows.

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgārakā (rākṣasī, also identified with Siṃhikā in some traditions)

FAQs

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

Dharma-guided action requires vigilance: pursuing a righteous goal does not remove dangers, so one must act wisely to protect the group and keep the mission intact.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva warns the searchers about a deadly sea-demoness who attacks by drawing in shadows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Apramāda (alertness/non-negligence) while traveling for a righteous purpose.