Shloka 122

समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः

March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore

Devanagari script

रत्नौघ जलसन्नादं विषक्तमिव वायुना ।उत्पतन्तमिव क्रुद्धं यादोगणसमाकुलम् ।।।।ददृशुस्ते महोत्साह वाताहतजलाशयम् ।अनिलोद्धूतमाकाशे प्रवल्गन्त ममिवोर्मिभिः ।।।।

Transliteration

ratnaugha-jalasannādaṃ viṣaktam iva vāyunā |

utpatantam iva kruddhaṃ yādogaṇasamākulam ||

dadṛśus te mahotsāhā vātāhatajalāśayam |

aniloddhūtam ākāśe pravalgantam ivormibhiḥ ||

Translation

Những dũng sĩ ấy trông thấy biển cả: tiếng nước vang dội trên những khối châu báu, như bị gió dồn ép và nén chặt; sóng vọt lên như đang phẫn nộ, đầy ắp đàn thủy tộc. Hết lớp sóng này đến lớp sóng khác nhảy dựng, như bị cuồng phong hất tung lên tận không trung.

Word by Word

• ratna-ogha-jala-sannādam: the roar of waters and heaps of gems
• ratna-ogha-jala-sannādam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ratna (प्रातिपदिक) + ogha (प्रातिपदिक) + jala (प्रातिपदिक) + sannāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa (ratnaughasya jalasya ca sannādaḥ)

• viṣaktam: clinging/attached, concentrated
• viṣaktam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi-√sañj/√saj (धातु) + kta → viṣakta (कृदन्त)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; kta (PPP)

• iva: as if
• iva: Sambandha (Comparative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Upamā-avyaya

• vāyunā: by the wind
• vāyunā: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana

• utpatantam: leaping up, surging
• utpatantam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ud-√pat (धातु) + śatṛ → utpatant (कृदन्त)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; present active participle (śatṛ)

• iva: as if
• iva: Sambandha (Comparative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Upamā-avyaya

• kruddham: angered
• kruddham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √krudh (धातु) + kta → kruddha (कृदन्त)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; kta (PPP) used adjectivally

• yādogaṇa-samākulam: crowded with aquatic creatures
• yādogaṇa-samākulam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yādogaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + samākula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa (yādogaṇaiḥ samākulam)

Context

"Gaja who is like a mountain in form, Gavaya, the mighty strong and Gavaksha would go like proud bulls that lead the cows".

Characters & Entities

• Sāgara (ocean)
• Ratna (gems)
• Vāyu/Anila (wind)
• Vanaras (as observers)

FAQs

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

Before fulfilling a righteous objective, one must face overwhelming obstacles without abandoning truth and duty; the turbulent sea symbolizes the intensity of trials on a dharmic path.

What is the narrative situation?

The vanara host observes the ocean’s violent agitation as wind drives waves upward; the sea appears alive with creatures and roaring sound.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Perseverance—sustaining commitment even when the environment appears hostile and immense.