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Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 25, Shloka 12

शुकसारण-चारप्रवेशः

Suka and Sāraṇa’s Espionage and Release

संस्थितंपर्वताग्रेषुनिर्दरेषुगुहासुच ।समुद्रस्यचतीरेषुवनेषूपवनेषुच ।।6.25.11।।तरमाणंचतीर्णंचतर्तुकामंचसर्वशः ।निविष्टंनिविश्चैवभीमनादंमहाबलम् ।।6.25.12।।तद्बलार्णवमक्षोभ्यंददृशातेनिशाचरौ ।

saṃsthitaṃ parvatāgreṣu nirdareṣu guhāsu ca | samudrasya ca tīreṣu vaneṣūpavaneṣu ca ||

taramāṇaṃ ca tīrṇaṃ ca tartukāmaṃ ca sarvaśaḥ | niviṣṭaṃ niviś caiva bhīmanādaṃ mahābalam ||

tad-balārṇavam akṣobhyaṃ dadṛśāte niśācarau ||

在群山之巅、深谷与洞窟之中,在大海之滨,在森林与林苑之间,那大军遍布其处:有的正在渡越,有的已然渡过,有的四方准备渡行;有的安坐列阵,有的继续就位,发出骇人的咆哮。那不可撼动、如海般的雄力之军,被两名罗刹密探尽收眼底。

saṅsthitamplaced/posted
saṅsthitam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootsaṃ-sthā (धातु) > saṅsthita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
Formकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; past passive participle used adjectivally (settled/placed)
parvata-agreṣuon mountain-tops
parvata-agreṣu:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootparvata (प्रातिपदिक) + agra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (parvatasya agreṣu), पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी बहुवचन; locative plural
nirdareṣuin clefts/ravines
nirdareṣu:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootnirdara (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी बहुवचन; locative plural
guhāsuin caves
guhāsu:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootguhā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी बहुवचन; locative plural
caand
ca:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)
samudrasyaof the ocean
samudrasya:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootsamudra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी एकवचन; genitive singular
caand
ca:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)
tīreṣuon the shores
tīreṣu:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Roottīra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी बहुवचन; locative plural
vaneṣuin forests
vaneṣu:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootvana (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी बहुवचन; locative plural
upavaneṣuin groves
upavaneṣu:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootupavana (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी बहुवचन; locative plural
caand
ca:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

The ocean of army settled on the mountain summits, in caverns and caves, on the shores of the ocean, in the forests and adjoining gardens some who crossed the sea some in the process of crossing settled all over was witnessed by the Rakshasas. It was never ending and making terrific noise.

Ś
Śuka
S
Sāraṇa
R
Rākṣasas (niśācara)
O
Ocean/Sea
M
Mountains
F
Forests
G
Groves

FAQs

Truthful witnessing (satya-darśana): the spies’ report is grounded in direct observation, reinforcing that right counsel and right decisions depend on accurate seeing.

A repeated/continued depiction of the Vānara army’s massive deployment as observed by Śuka and Sāraṇa.

Readiness and coordinated strength—an army that is both widespread and settled, indicating organized preparedness.