Shloka 41

सुग्रीवस्य शतवलि-प्रेषणम्

Sugriva’s Commission to Satavali for the Northern Search

Devanagari script

उत्तराः कुरवस्तत्र कृतपुण्यप्रतिश्रयाः।।4.43.40।।ततः काञ्चनपद्माभिः पद्भिनीभिः कृतोदकाः।नीलवैडूर्यपत्राभिर्नद्यस्तत्र सहस्रशः।।4.43.41।।रक्तोत्पलवनैश्चात्र मण्डिताश्च हिरण्मयैः।

Transliteration

tataḥ kāñcanapadmābhiḥ padbhinībhiḥ kṛtodakāḥ | nīlavaiḍūryapatrābhir nadyaḥ tatra sahasraśaḥ॥

Translation

再往前，水泽盈满，遍布莲林：金色莲花盛开，叶如青碧的vaidūrya（琉璃）；在那一带，河流成千上万地奔流。

Word by Word

• tataḥ: thereupon/from there
• tataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रम/स्थानार्थे "thereupon/from there"

• kāñcana-padmābhiḥ: with golden lotuses
• kāñcana-padmābhiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāñcana (प्रातिपदिक) + padma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः "काञ्चनं पद्मम्"

• padbhinībhiḥ: with lotus-plants/lotus-groves
• padbhinībhiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: padbhinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• kṛta-udakāḥ: full of water
• kṛta-udakāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta (कृदन्त, √kṛ) + udaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः (कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष) अर्थः "कृतम् उदकम् येषाम्" = जलपूर्णाः; विशेषण (नद्यः)

• nīla-vaiḍūrya-patrābhiḥ: with leaves like blue vaidūrya (cat's-eye gem)
• nīla-vaiḍūrya-patrābhiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nīla (प्रातिपदिक) + vaiḍūrya (प्रातिपदिक) + patra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः (विशेषण-विशेष्य) "नीलवैडूर्यवत् पत्राणि"

• nadyaḥ: rivers
• nadyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nadī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय

• sahasraśaḥ: in thousands
• sahasraśaḥ: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sahasraśaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: परिमाणवाचक-अव्यय (adverb) "by thousands/in thousands"

Context

'Thereafter you will reach the country of UttaraKuru, a resort for those who have done meritorious deeds.There are lotus ponds with golden lotuses with bluish and greenish leaves.There are thousands of rivers adorned with red and night lotuses of gold.

Characters & Entities

• Uttara-Kuru
• rivers (nadyaḥ)

FAQs

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

The abundance and harmony of nature are presented as the ‘fruit’ of puṇya—an implicit Ramayana ethic that dharmic action supports order, beauty, and well-being in the world.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva continues mapping the northern route, describing the extraordinary waters, lotuses, and countless rivers encountered near Uttara-Kuru.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfast guidance: Sugriva sustains morale and clarity by giving vivid, structured knowledge of the terrain.