Valmiki Ramayana 6.21.28: Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 21, Shloka 28

सागरप्रतीक्षा-क्रोधप्रादुर्भावः

Rama’s Vigil at the Ocean and the Rise of Wrath

Devanagari script

तोयवेगस्समुद्रस्यसनक्रमकरोमहान् ।

सम्बभूवमहाघोरस्समारुतरवस्तदा ॥२८॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 6.21.28

Transliteration

toyavegassamudrasya sanakramakaro mahān |

sambabhūva mahāghoras samārutaravas tadā ||28||

Translation

اسی لمحے سمندر کے پانی کا زبردست ریلا، جس میں مگرمچھ اور سمندری دیو ہلچل مچا رہے تھے اور جو ہوا کے ساتھ گرج رہا تھا، نہایت ہیبت ناک ہو گیا۔

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Word by Word

• तोयवेगः: the rush of water
• तोयवेगः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तोय (प्रातिपदिक) + वेग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘तोयस्य वेगः’ (rush of water)

• समुद्रस्य: of the ocean
• समुद्रस्य: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी एकवचन

• सः: that/it
• सः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन

• न: not
• न: निषेधसूचक (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक निपात (negation particle)

• क्रमकरः: moving/advancing
• क्रमकरः: कर्तृविशेषण (Karta-viśeṣaṇa/Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रम (प्रातिपदिक) + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘क्रमं करोति’ (moving/advancing)

• महान्: great
• महान्: कर्तृविशेषण (Karta-viśeṣaṇa/Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; विशेषण

• सम्बभूव: arose/became
• सम्बभूव: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् (उपसर्ग) + भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• महाघोरः: very terrible
• महाघोरः: कर्तृविशेषण (Karta-viśeṣaṇa/Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (पूर्वपद) + घोर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘महान् घोरः’ (very terrible)

• समारुतरवः: accompanied by wind-roar
• समारुतरवः: कर्तृविशेषण (Karta-viśeṣaṇa/Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (सह) (पूर्वपद) + मारुत (प्रातिपदिक) + रव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘मारुतरवेन सह’ (with the sound of wind)

• तदा: then
• तदा: कालाधिकरण (Kāla-adhikaraṇa/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (then)

Context

Then the ocean seemed terrible with the fish and crocodiles rushing out with the speed of water and powerful wind.

Characters & Entities

• Samudra
• Nakra
• Makara

FAQs

Why is the ocean described as 'Mahaghora' (terrible) in this verse?

The ocean is described as terrible because it is reacting violently to the spiritual and physical heat generated by Rama's anger as he prepares to release a divine weapon to dry up the waters.

What is the significance of mentioning 'Nakra' and 'Makara'?

Mentioning these deep-sea creatures (crocodiles and sea-monsters) surfacing indicates a profound disturbance in the natural order of the ocean, highlighting the intensity of the situation where even the hidden depths are agitated.