Shloka 14

दक्षिणदिशि सीतान्वेषण-आदेशः

Commissioning the Southern Search for Sītā

Devanagari script

अयोमुखश्च गन्तव्यः पर्वतो धातुमण्डितः।।4.41.13।।विचित्रशिखर श्श्रीमांश्चित्रपुष्पितकाननः।सचन्दनवनोद्देशो मार्गितव्यो महागिरिः।।4.41.14।।

Transliteration

tatas tām āpagāṃ divyāṃ prasannasalilāṃ śivām |

tatra drakṣyatha kāverīṃ vihitām apsarogaṇaiḥ ||

Translation

随后你们将见到神圣的迦维梨河（Kāverī），水色澄明而吉祥；相传众多天女（apsarā）在此嬉游。

Word by Word

• विचित्रशिखरः: having wonderful peaks
• विचित्रशिखरः: विशेषण (Qualifier of महागिरिः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विचित्र + शिखर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (विचित्रं शिखरं यस्य/whose peaks are wonderful)

• श्रीमान्: splendid/rich
• श्रीमान्: विशेषण (Qualifier of महागिरिः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessor adjective)

• चित्रपुष्पितकाननः: with a forest of colorful blossoms
• चित्रपुष्पितकाननः: विशेषण (Qualifier of महागिरिः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चित्र + पुष्पित + कानन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (चित्रैः पुष्पैः पुष्पितं काननं यस्य/forest with variegated blossoms)

• सचन्दनवनोद्देशः: having a region of sandalwood-groves
• सचन्दनवनोद्देशः: विशेषण (Qualifier of महागिरिः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + चन्दन + वन + उद्देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः (चन्दनवनस्य उद्देशः) षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः; स- उपसर्गसदृश/सहितार्थक (with)

• मार्गितव्यः: should be searched for
• मार्गितव्यः: विधेय (Predicate/Obligation)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मार्ग् (धातु) + तव्यत् (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: तव्यत्-कृदन्त (gerundive/obligative), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि/भावे: 'is to be searched'

• महागिरिः: great mountain
• महागिरिः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + गिरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महान् गिरिः)

Context

'Look for Sita all over mount Ayomukha (known as Malaya), rich in ores. It has wonderful peaks. It looks colourful with the forest in bloom. This great mountain is full of sandalwood forest.

Characters & Entities

• Apsarases (apsarogaṇa)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes reverence for sacred places: the journey is not mere travel but a disciplined mission conducted through holy landscapes with purity of intent.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva continues the southern itinerary, pointing out the Kāverī as a significant river they will encounter.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respectfulness—moving through revered regions without losing focus on duty.