Shloka 52

सागरप्रशमनम् / The Pacification of the Ocean and the Building of Nala’s Bridge

Devanagari script

ततोविसृष्टारामेणसर्वतोहरियूथपाः ।अभिपेतुर्महारण्यंहृष्टाश्शतसहस्रशः ।।।।

Transliteration

tato visṛṣṭā rāmeṇa sarvato hariyūthapāḥ | abhipetur mahāraṇyaṃ hṛṣṭāḥ śatasahasraśaḥ ||

Translation

پھر رامؔ کے حکم سے ہر سمت وادیوں کے سردارِ لشکرِ وانر، خوشی سے سرشار، لاکھوں کی تعداد میں اُس عظیم جنگل کی طرف لپکے۔

Word by Word

tataḥthen

visṛṣṭāḥdispatched

rāmeṇaby Rama

sarvataḥon all sides

hariyūthapāḥvanara troop-leaders

abhipetuḥrushed toward

mahāraṇyamthe great forest

hṛṣṭāḥdelighted

śatasahasraśaḥin hundreds of thousands

Context

"On the Mandara mountain Vishwakarma gave a boon to my mother. I am that Vishwakarma's own son, and I am like him at work by that cause. I have put in my memory all about the ocean. I am aware of the truth of the ocean. I could not speak of my qualities unless questioned. I can build a bridge over the abode of Varuna.Right away let the Vanara leaders get the material required for building the bridge (said Nala)."

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Hariyūthapas (Vānara troop leaders)

Mahāraṇya (great forest)

FAQs

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

Dharma is dutiful responsiveness: a righteous command, given for a just end, is carried out promptly and joyfully by committed allies.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma sends the Vānara chiefs to procure materials; they surge into the forest in massive numbers to begin the work.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Obedience and enthusiasm in service—collective morale directed toward a dharmic objective.