Shloka 53

पूर्वदिशि सीतामार्गण-नियोगः

Deployment to the Eastern Quarter for the Search of Sita

Devanagari script

पूर्वस्यां दिशि निर्माणं कृतं तत् त्रिदशेश्वरैः।।4.40.53।।ततः परं हेममय श्श्रीमानुदयपर्वतः।तस्य कोटिर्दिवं स्पृष्ट्वा शतयोजनमायता।।4.40.54।।जातरूपमयी दिव्या विराजति सवेदिका।

Transliteration

pūrvasyāṃ diśi nirmāṇaṃ kṛtaṃ tat tridaśeśvaraiḥ | tataḥ paraṃ hemamayaḥ śrīmān udayaparvataḥ | tasya koṭir divaṃ spṛṣṭvā śatayojanam āyatā | jātarūpamayī divyā virājati savedikā ||

Translation

在东方之境，那一切布置由诸天之主所建立。其后矗立着辉煌的金色乌陀耶山；其峰顶延展百由旬，直触苍穹，其上有一座神圣的金坛熠熠生辉。

Word by Word

• सालैः: with sāla trees
• सालैः: करण (Karaṇa/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन (instr pl)

• तालैः: with palmyra trees
• तालैः: करण (Karaṇa/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ताल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• तमालैः: with tamāla trees
• तमालैः: करण (Karaṇa/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तमाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

• कर्णिकारैः: with karṇikāra trees
• कर्णिकारैः: करण (Karaṇa/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्णिकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

• पुष्पितैः: flowering
• पुष्पितैः: करण (Karaṇa qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुष्पित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (to the trees)

• जातरूपमयैः: golden
• जातरूपमयैः: करण (Karaṇa qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जातरूप-मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (मयट्-प्रत्ययार्थ: जातरूपेण मयः); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• दिव्यैः: divine
• दिव्यैः: करण (Karaṇa qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• शोभते: shines; is splendid
• शोभते: क्रिया (verbal predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शुभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम

• सूर्यसन्निभैः: sun-like
• सूर्यसन्निभैः: करण (Karaṇa qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सूर्य-सन्निभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (उपमान-तत्पुरुष: सूर्यवत् सन्निभः); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण

Context

'High-souled Ananta's flag is a three-headed golden palm tree shining on an altar on top of the mountain.

Characters & Entities

• Pūrvā diś (East)
• Vedikā (altar)

FAQs

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

Dharma is alignment with cosmic order: the east, sunrise, and divine स्थापना (establishment) evoke a universe structured by law and rightful placement.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva maps the eastern marvels and sacred constructions that the searchers may encounter on their route.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Orderliness and faith—seeing the world as intelligible and duty as coordinated with higher order.