Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 23

समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः

March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore

Devanagari script

ततो वानरराजेन लक्ष्मणेन च पूजितः ।जगाम रामोधर्मात्मा ससैन्यो दक्षिणां दिशम् ।। ।।

Transliteration

tato vānararājena lakṣmaṇena ca pūjitaḥ | jagāma rāmo dharmātmā sasainyo dakṣiṇāṃ diśam ||

Translation

其后，具持正法之心的罗摩，受婆那罗王与罗什曼那的礼敬，便率军启行，向南方而去。

Word by Word

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): thereafter/from that point

• वानर-राजेन: by the vanara king
• वानर-राजेन: Karana (करण/Agent-instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक) + राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन; 'by the king of vanaras'

• लक्ष्मणेन: by Lakṣmaṇa
• लक्ष्मणेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• पूजितः: honoured
• पूजितः: Karta (कर्ता; participle agreeing with रामः)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय (Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'honoured/worshipped'

• जगाम: went
• जगाम: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• रामः: Rāma
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• धर्म-आत्मा: righteous-souled
• धर्म-आत्मा: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः: 'धर्मः आत्मा यस्य' (whose nature is righteous)

• स-सैन्यः: with (his) army
• स-सैन्यः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय-पूर्वपद) + सैन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अव्ययीभावः: 'सैन्येन सह' (together with the army)

• दक्षिणाम्: southern
• दक्षिणाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; दिशम् इति विशेषणम्

• दिशम्: direction
• दिशम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

Thereafter righteous Rama who was worshipped by the king of vanaras and Lakshmana went towards the southern direction.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sugrīva (vānararāja)
• Lakṣmaṇa
• southern direction

FAQs

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

Dharma is maryādā (right conduct): mutual respect between allies—honoring the righteous leader—strengthens unity in a just campaign.

What is the narrative situation?

With the army organized and morale raised, Rāma begins the march in the indicated direction with his allies.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s dharmic stature (dharmātmā) and the allies’ reverence and loyalty.