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

Bấy giờ, theo lệnh của Rāma, các thủ lĩnh đạo quân Vānara hân hoan, từng trăm ngàn lớp, tỏa đi khắp bốn phương, lao vào đại lâm sâu thẳm.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kala (कालः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/कालवाचक-अव्यय (then/thereupon)

• visṛṣṭāḥ: dispatched
• visṛṣṭāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi√sṛj (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (PPP), क्त-प्रत्ययः; पुल्लिङ्गः, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; अर्थः: ‘sent forth/dispatched’

• rāmeṇa: by Rama
• rāmeṇa: Karana (करणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्गः, तृतीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम् (Instrumental singular)

• sarvataḥ: on all sides
• sarvataḥ: Desha (देशः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: दिग्वाचक-अव्यय (adverb: from all sides/everywhere)

• hariyūthapāḥ: vanara troop-leaders
• hariyūthapāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari-yūthapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘हरीणां यूथपाः’ (leaders of monkey-troops); पुल्लिङ्गः, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्

• abhipetuḥ: rushed toward
• abhipetuḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi√pat (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकारः (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुषः, बहुवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्; अर्थः: ‘flew/rushed towards’

• mahāraṇyam: the great forest
• mahāraṇyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā-araṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयः: ‘महद् अरण्यम्’; नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• hṛṣṭāḥ: delighted
• hṛṣṭāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hṛṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक) / √hṛṣ (धातु) + kta
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः (PPP used adjectivally); पुल्लिङ्गः, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; अर्थः: ‘delighted’

• śatasahasraśaḥ: in hundreds of thousands
• śatasahasraśaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śata-sahasra-śas (अव्यय)
• Form: संख्यापूर्वक-तत्पुरुष-आधारित ‘-शस्’ प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (distributive adverb: by 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.