Shloka 70

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

Devanagari script

पञ्चमेनतथाचाह्नाप्लवगैःक्षिप्रकारिभिः ।योजनानित्रयोविंशत्सुवेलमधिकृत्यवै ।।।।

Transliteration

pañcamena tathācāhnā plavagaiḥ kṣiprakāribhiḥ | yojanāni trayoviṃśat suvelam adhikṛtya vai ||

Translation

اسی طرح پانچویں دن تیزکار پلَوَگوں نے فوراً عمل کرتے ہوئے تئیس یوجن طے کیے اور سوویلا پربت تک پہنچ کر اس سے آگے بھی بڑھ گئے۔

Word by Word

पञ्चमेनon the fifth (day)

तथाthus, similarly

चand

अह्नाin a day, within a day

प्लवगैःby the vanaras (monkeys)

क्षिप्रकारिभिःby the swift-acting (ones)

योजनानिyojanas (a measure of distance)

त्रयोविंशत्twenty-three

सुवेलम्Mount Suvela

अधिकृत्यhaving crossed / having passed beyond

वैindeed

Context

Then darkness engulfed the world, the directions were not noticeable and further the rivers were agitated.

Characters & Entities

Vānara

Setu (bridge)

Suvela (mountain)

Yojana

FAQs

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

Dharma is goal-faithfulness: righteous work is measured, completed, and carried to its intended end without slackening.

What is the narrative situation?

The day-by-day construction report culminates in the fifth day’s progress, extending the bridge to the region of Mount Suvela.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Efficiency and resolve—swift action aligned with a clear objective.