Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 21, Shloka 19

सागरप्रतीक्षा-क्रोधप्रादुर्भावः

Rama’s Vigil at the Ocean and the Rise of Wrath

Devanagari script

सशङ्खशुक्तिजालंसमीनमकरंतथा ।अद्ययुद्धेनमहतासमुद्रंपरिशोषये ।।6.21.19।।

Transliteration

saśaṅkhaśuktijālaṃ samīnamakaraṃ tathā | adya yuddhena mahatā samudraṃ pariśoṣaye ||6.21.19||

Translation

“今日凭此大举攻伐，我要使大海干涸——连同其中的海螺与贝壳之群，以及鱼类与摩伽罗也一并枯竭。”

Word by Word

• सशङ्खशुक्तिजालम्: with conch-and-shell collections
• सशङ्खशुक्तिजालम्: कर्म-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपपद) + शङ्ख (प्रातिपदिक) + शुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + जाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (शङ्खशुक्तिजालैः सह/with nets/collections of conches and shells), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• समीनमकरम्: with fishes and crocodiles
• समीनमकरम्: कर्म-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (उपपद) + मीन (प्रातिपदिक) + मकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (मीनमकरैः सह/with fishes and crocodiles), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थ (thus/also)

• अद्य: today/now
• अद्य: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक

• युद्धेन: by war/battle
• युद्धेन: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• महता: great
• महता: करण-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• समुद्रम्: the ocean
• समुद्रम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: समुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• परिशोषये: I will dry up (make dry)
• परिशोषये: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + शुष् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

"I shall make the ocean dry up with its shells and conchs, fishes and crocodiles in this great combat."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Samudra/Sāgara (Ocean)
• śaṅkha (conch)
• matsya (fish)
• makara (sea-creature)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is framed as enforcing cooperation for a just cause; the verse also invites reflection on proportionality—how far power may go when righteous aims face obstruction.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma issues a forceful ultimatum: if the ocean will not yield a passage, he will devastate it with his power.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Determination to uphold the mission (dharma-driven purpose), coupled with formidable martial capability.