Shloka 39

दक्षिणदिशि सीतान्वेषण-आदेशः

Commissioning the Southern Search for Sītā

Devanagari script

निर्याय मार्गितव्या च सा च भोगवती पुरी।।।।तत्र चानन्तरा देशा ये केचन सुसम्वृताः।

Transliteration

niryāya mārgitavyā ca sā ca bhogavatī purī |

tatra cānantarā deśā ye kecana susaṃvṛtāḥ ||

Translation

اس بھوگوَتی نگری سے باہر نکل کر تمہیں اس کی پوری طرح تلاش کرنی چاہیے؛ اور اس کے قریب کے وہ سب علاقے بھی جو کہیں چھپے اور خوب ڈھکے ہوئے ہوں۔

Word by Word

• tam: that
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• deśam: region/place
• deśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• atikramya: having crossed
• atikramya: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ati + kram (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त्वा/absolutive), अव्ययभाव; ‘having crossed/passed’

• mahān: great
• mahān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; parvataḥ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• ṛṣabha-saṃsthitaḥ: bull-like in form/stance
• ṛṣabha-saṃsthitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṛṣabha (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃsthita (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (ऋषभे/ऋषभवत् संस्थितः = bull-like in form/standing)

• sarva-ratna-mayaḥ: made of all gems
• sarva-ratna-mayaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + ratna (प्रातिपदिक) + maya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (सर्वैः रत्नैः मयः = made of all gems)

• śrīmān: splendid/rich
• śrīmān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; parvataḥ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• ṛṣabhaḥ: R̥ṣabha (name)
• ṛṣabhaḥ: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• nāma: named
• nāma: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण-भाव)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāma (अव्यय)
• Form: नामार्थक-अव्यय

• parvataḥ: mountain
• parvataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Context

'Emerging from this city of Bhogavati, search all possible hidden places.

FAQs

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

Dharma here is diligent responsibility: the searchers must not be careless or superficial; they are obliged to investigate even concealed places to fulfill their entrusted mission truthfully.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva is giving route-instructions to the southern search-party tasked with finding Sītā, specifying Bhogavatī and the hidden surrounding regions to be examined.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Thoroughness and steadfastness (niyoga-niṣṭhā): carrying out an assigned duty completely, including attention to what is not easily visible.