Shloka 13

सम्पातिवाक्यम्

Sampāti’s Counsel and the Revelation of Laṅkā

Devanagari script

जानामि वारुणान्लोकान्विष्णोस्त्रै विक्रमानपि।महासुरविमर्दन्वा श्च ह्यमृतस्य च मन्थनम्।।4.58.13।।

Transliteration

jānāmi vāruṇān lokān viṣṇos trai-vikramān api |

mahāsuravimardān vāś ca hy amṛtasya ca manthanam || 4.58.13 ||

Translation

میں ورُن کے لوکوں کو جانتا ہوں، اور وِشنو کے تین وِکرَم (تین قدم) کو بھی؛ نیز دیوتاؤں اور اسوروں کے عظیم تصادم کو، اور امرت کے لیے ہونے والے منٿن کو بھی جانتا ہوں۔

Word by Word

• जानामि: I know
• जानामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, परस्मैपद; उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• वारुणान्: Varuṇa's
• वारुणान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वारुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (of लोकान्)

• लोकान्: worlds/realms
• लोकान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu
• विष्णोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• त्रैविक्रमान्: the three strides
• त्रैविक्रमान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि + विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; द्विगु/तत्पुरुष-प्रकृति: ‘त्रयः विक्रमाः’ (three strides)

• अपि: also/indeed
• अपि: Discourse (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/सम्भावनार्थक निपात (also/indeed)

• महासुरविमर्दान्: the crushing of great demons
• महासुरविमर्दान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + असुर + विमर्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘महासुराणां विमर्दाः’ (crushings of great asuras)

• च: and
• च: Discourse (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Discourse (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis/for)

• अमृतस्य: of nectar (amṛta)
• अमृतस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Discourse (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• मन्थनम्: churning
• मन्थनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्थन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

'Rama's work is my primary duty. (But) my strength is drained by age and I have lost my vitality.

Characters & Entities

• Varuṇa
• Viṣṇu
• Vāmana (implied by trai-vikrama)
• Amṛta
• Devas (implied)
• Asuras (implied)

FAQs

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

Responsible speech grounded in knowledge: Sampāti establishes credibility so that guidance given later is received as truthful and dharmic counsel.

What is the narrative situation?

Sampāti introduces his wide-ranging knowledge of cosmic geography and ancient events to validate his capacity to guide the search.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Pramāṇa (reliable authority): the virtue of being a trustworthy source rather than speaking from speculation.