Shloka 1

लङ्कानिरीक्षणं व्यूहविन्यासश्च

Survey of Lanka and Deployment of the Battle Formation

Devanagari script

सावीरसमितीराज्ञाविरराजव्यवस्थिता ।शशिनाशुभनक्षत्रापौर्णमासीवशारदी ।।।।

Transliteration

sā vīrasamitī rājñā virarāja vyavasthitā | śaśinā śubhanakṣatrā paurṇamāsīva śāradī ||6.24.1||

Translation

Được nhà vua sắp đặt vào vị trí, hội chúng các dũng sĩ ấy rực rỡ huy hoàng—như đêm rằm mùa thu, trăng sáng cùng những vì sao cát tường.

Word by Word

• sā: that (army)
• sā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• vīra-samitī: the host of heroes
• vīra-samitī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक) + samiti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ‘assembly/host of heroes’

• rājñā: by the king
• rājñā: Karaṇa / Sahakārī (करण/सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/सह), एकवचन

• virarāja: shone
• virarāja: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√rāj (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• vyavasthitā: arrayed/positioned
• vyavasthitā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi-ava-√sthā (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past participle)

• śaśinā: with/by the moon
• śaśinā: Upamāna-karaṇa (उपमान-करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaśin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• śubha-nakṣatrā: with auspicious stars
• śubha-nakṣatrā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक) + nakṣatra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (having auspicious stars)

• paurṇamāsī: full-moon night
• paurṇamāsī: Upameya (उपमेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paurṇamāsī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• iva: like
• iva: Upamā (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (उपमावाचक/particle of comparison)

• śāradī: autumnal
• śāradī: Upameya-viśeṣaṇa (उपमेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śāradī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (autumnal)

Context

The army of Vanaras settled that way by Rama's command shone like the autumnal full moon with auspicious stars.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vānara army

FAQs

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

Rājadharma: a leader establishes order and morale; disciplined organization in a righteous cause becomes a form of ethical strength.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma’s forces are settled into formation; the poet depicts their splendor and auspiciousness through a full-moon-night simile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Command and clarity in governance—Rāma’s ability to arrange forces effectively for a just objective.