Shloka 13

सम्पातिवाक्यम्

Sampati’s Intelligence Report on Sita’s Abduction

Devanagari script

तत्र सत्त्वसहस्राणां सागरान्तरचारिणाम्।पन्थानमेकोऽध्यवसं सन्निरोद्धुमवाङ्मुखः।।।।

Transliteration

tatra sattva-sahasrāṇāṃ sāgarāntara-cāriṇām | panthānam eko 'dhyavasaṃ sanniroddhum avāṅmukhaḥ || 4.59.13 ||

Translation

‘وہاں میں نے نگاہ نیچی کیے اکیلا ڈٹ کر ارادہ کیا کہ سمندر کے اندر چلنے پھرنے والی ہزاروں مخلوقات کے راستے کو روک دوں۔’

Word by Word

• tatra: there
• tatra: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb of place (देशवाचक)

• sattva-sahasrāṇām: of thousands of beings
• sattva-sahasrāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sattva (प्रातिपदिक) + sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘thousands of creatures’; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Genitive (6), Plural

• sāgara-antara-cāriṇām: of those moving in the ocean
• sāgara-antara-cāriṇām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sāgara (प्रातिपदिक) + antara (प्रातिपदिक) + cārin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘moving within the ocean’; Masculine, Genitive (6), Plural; agrees with sattva-sahasrāṇām

• panthānam: path
• panthānam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: panthā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2), Singular

• ekaḥ: alone
• ekaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject, qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular; agrees with implied ‘aham’

• adhyavasam: I resolved; I remained/stood
• adhyavasam: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: adhi-√vas (वस्)
• Form: Luṅ-lakāra (लुङ्/Aorist), Parasmaipada, Uttama-puruṣa (उत्तमपुरुष/1st), Singular (एकवचन)

• sanniroddhum: to block; to obstruct
• sanniroddhum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ni-√rudh (रुध्)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्) of sam-ni-√rudh ‘to block, restrain’; purpose with adhyavasam

• avāṅ-mukhaḥ: with face turned downward
• avāṅ-mukhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject, qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: avāṅ (अव्यय) + mukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (कर्मधारय) ‘face downward’; Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular; agrees with ekaḥ (speaker)

Context

'There I stood alone looking down, obstructing the path of thousands of creatures inhabiting the ocean.

Characters & Entities

• Sampāti’s son
• Ocean (sāgara)
• Mahendra (contextual, from prior verse)

FAQs

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

Steadfast resolve (dhṛti): the verse highlights disciplined determination, a supportive virtue for dharmic missions when obstacles are vast.

What is the narrative situation?

The son describes his hunting posture: alone, vigilant, blocking a major aerial/traffic route used by many creatures.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Alertness and perseverance: he maintains position despite the scale of movement around him.