Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 120

समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः

March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore

Devanagari script

समुत्पतितमेघस्य वीचिमालाकुलस्य च ।विशेषो न द्वयोरासीत्सागरस्याम्बरस्य च ।।।।

Transliteration

samutpatitameghasya vīcimālākulasya ca |

viśeṣo na dvayor āsīt sāgarasyāmbarasya ca ||

Translation

اُٹھتے ہوئے بادلوں اور موجوں کی مالاؤں سے بھری ہوئی سطح کے سبب، سمندر اور آسمان میں کوئی امتیاز باقی نہ رہا۔

Word by Word

• samutpatita-meghasya: of the (sky) with upsurging clouds
• samutpatita-meghasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samutpatita (कृदन्त/क्त from sam-ud-√pat) + megha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठी), Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa (samutpatitaḥ meghaḥ yasya) used as genitive qualifier

• vīci-mālā-ākulasya: of the (ocean) crowded with garlands of waves
• vīci-mālā-ākulasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīci (प्रातिपदिक) + mālā (प्रातिपदिक) + ākula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa (vīcimālābhiḥ ākulaḥ)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-avyaya

• viśeṣaḥ: distinction
• viśeṣaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Niṣedha-avyaya (negation particle)

• dvayoḥ: of the two
• dvayoḥ: Sambandha (Genitive: 'of the two')
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvi (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (as numeral), Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Dvivacana

• āsīt: was
• āsīt: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ (Imperfect), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• sāgarasya: of the ocean
• sāgarasya: Sambandha (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāgara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• ambarasya: of the sky
• ambarasya: Sambandha (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ambara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-avyaya

Context

"If there are any weak ones in the army, they may be used here for this purpose (of looking for fruits etc.). Our task (ahead) is a terrific one and be prepared to overcome your power".

Characters & Entities

• Sāgara (ocean)
• Ambara (sky)
• Megha (clouds)

FAQs

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

The verse frames a liminal moment: when duty approaches a decisive threshold, nature mirrors the gravity of righteous action, calling for steadiness and truthfulness of purpose.

What is the narrative situation?

The vanara host has reached the seashore; the ocean appears tumultuous, visually merging with the clouded sky.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Awe-guided restraint—recognizing vast forces and proceeding with humility and resolve.