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Shloka 6

पश्चिमदिशि अन्वेषणादेशः

Instructions for the Western Search Party

Devanagari script

सुराष्ट्रान्सहबाह्लीकान् श्चन्द्रचित्रांस्तथैव च।।4.42.6।।स्फीताञ्जनपदान्रम्यान्विपुलानि पुराणि च।पुन्नागगहनं कुक्षिं वकुलोद्दालकाकुलम्।।4.42.7।।तथा केतकषण्डांश्च मार्गध्वं हरियूथपाः।

Transliteration

surāṣṭrān saha bāhlīkān ś candra-citrāṃs tathaiva ca | sphītāñ janapadān ramyān vipulāni purāṇi ca ||

puṃnāga-gahanaṃ kukṣiṃ vakuloddālaka-ākulam | tathā ketaka-ṣaṇḍāṃś ca mārgadhvaṃ hari-yūthapāḥ ||

Translation

诸位猴军首领啊，当在苏罗ाष्ट्र、婆诃利迦以及旃陀罗奇多罗等地寻觅悉多；在富庶可爱之乡邑与广阔城镇之中；在库克希那密布檀香花树（puṃnāga）林、又丛生瓦库拉与乌达拉迦之处；亦当在凯塔迦的灌丛间搜寻。

Word by Word
surāṣṭrānSaurāṣṭras (regions)
surāṣṭrān:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootsurāṣṭra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (place-name)
saha-bāhlīkāntogether with the Bāhlīkas
saha-bāhlīkān:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootsaha (अव्यय) + bāhlīka (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; अव्ययीभावः ‘बाह्लीकैः सह’ = along with Bāhlīkas
candracitrānCandracitras (regions)
candracitrān:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootcandracitra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (place-name)
tathālikewise
tathā:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottathā (अव्यय)
Formरीतिवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: likewise)
evaindeed; also
eva:
Emphasis (अवधारण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rooteva (अव्यय)
Formअवधारण-निपात
caand
ca:
Coordination (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-निपात (conjunction)
sphītānprosperous
sphītān:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootsphīta (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्
janapadāncountries; districts
janapadān:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootjanapada (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन
ramyāndelightful
ramyān:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootramya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्
vipulānivast
vipulāni:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootvipula (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्
purāṇicities
purāṇi:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootpura (प्रातिपदik)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन
caand
ca:
Coordination (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-निपात
punnāga-gahanama punnāga thicket
punnāga-gahanam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootpunnāga + gahana (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘पुन्नागानां गहनम्’
kukṣimKukṣi (region)
kukṣim:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootkukṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (place-name/region)
vakula-uddālaka-ākulamcrowded with vakula and uddālaka (trees)
vakula-uddālaka-ākulam:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootvakula + uddālaka + ākula (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (filled with vakula and uddālaka trees)
tathālikewise
tathā:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottathā (अव्यय)
Formरीतिवाचक-अव्यय
ketaka-ṣaṇḍānclumps of ketaka
ketaka-ṣaṇḍān:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootketaka + ṣaṇḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘केतकानां षण्डाः’
caand
ca:
Coordination (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-निपात
mārgadhvamsearch (you all)
mārgadhvam:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootmārg (धातु)
Formलोट्-लकार (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्
hari-yūthapāḥO leaders of monkeys
hari-yūthapāḥ:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Roothari + yūthapa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘हरीणां यूथपाः’
Context

'O leaders of monkeys! search for Sita in the countries of Saurashtra, and also Bahlika, Chandrachitra, in delightful villages and vast towns, also in Kukshi covered haphazardly with punnaga, bakula and uddalaka trees as well as ketaka shrubs.

Characters & Entities
S
Sugriva
B
Bāhlīka
K
Kukṣi
V
vakula
U
uddālaka
K
ketaka

FAQs

Dharma is thoroughness in assigned duty: the search must be comprehensive, leaving no region unexamined, because Sītā’s recovery is a righteous obligation toward Rāma.

Sugrīva enumerates specific regions and landscapes for the vanara commanders to cover while searching for Sītā.

Kārya-kauśala (competence in execution) and perseverance in service.

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