Shloka 43

दक्षिणदिशि सीतान्वेषण-आदेशः

Commissioning the Southern Search for Sītā

Devanagari script

तत्र गन्धर्वपतयः पञ्च सूर्यसमप्रभाः।।।।शैलूषो ग्रामणी श्शिग्रु श्शुभ्रो बभ्रुस्तथैव च।रविसोमाग्निवपुषां निवासः पुण्यकर्मणाम्।।।।

Transliteration

tatra gandharvapatayaḥ pañca sūryasamaprabhāḥ |

śailūṣo grāmaṇī śigru śubhrō babhrus tathaiva ca |

ravisomāgnivapuṣāṃ nivāsaḥ puṇyakarmaṇām ||

Translation

Ở đó có năm vị chúa tể Càn-thát-bà, rạng ngời như mặt trời: Śailūṣa, Grāmaṇī, Śigru, Śubhra và Babhru. Miền ấy là nơi cư ngụ của những bậc tạo phước, huy hoàng như ánh mặt trời, mặt trăng và lửa.

Word by Word

• ante: at the end
• ante: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• pṛthivyāḥ: of the earth
• pṛthivyāḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pṛthivī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• durdharṣāḥ: unassailable
• durdharṣāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: durdharṣa (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; svargajitaḥ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: स्थानवाचक-अव्यय

• svarga-jitaḥ: those who have conquered heaven
• svarga-jitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svarga (प्रातिपदिक) + ji (धातु, क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP ‘jita’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (स्वर्गं जिताः)

• sthitāḥ: standing/remaining
• sthitāḥ: Kriyā-samānādhikaraṇa (क्रिया-समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sthā (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• tataḥ: thereafter/from there
• tataḥ: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अपादानार्थक-अव्यय (ablatival adverb: ‘from there/then’)

• param: beyond
• param: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययप्रयोग (adverbial accusative: ‘beyond/further’)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• vaḥ: for you
• vaḥ: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी (6th/4th: Genitive/Dative), बहुवचन; ‘of you/for you’

• sevyaḥ: to be approached/entered
• sevyaḥ: Vidheyaviśeṣaṇa (विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sev (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (यत्/gerundive), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘fit to be resorted to/entered’

• pitṛ-lokaḥ: world of the ancestors
• pitṛ-lokaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पितॄणां लोकः)

• sudāruṇaḥ: very dreadful
• sudāruṇaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su + dāruṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; pitṛlokaḥ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

Context

'Five ghandharva kings named Sailusha, Gramani, Sigru, Subhra and Babhru who have the radiance like the Sun reside there. It is the abode of those who have done meritorious deeds.They glow like Sun, Moon and Fire.

Characters & Entities

• Gandharvas
• Sun (Ravi)
• Moon (Soma)
• Fire (Agni)

FAQs

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

Dharma is linked with puṇya (merit): righteous action leads to exalted abodes and luminous company; moral causality is presented as part of the world’s order.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva describes a formidable, radiant Gandharva-guarded region encountered on the southern route.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence and discernment: recognizing sacred or protected domains and maintaining respectful conduct while pursuing the mission.