Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 6

समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः

March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore

Devanagari script

निमित्तानि च पश्यामि यानि प्रादुर्भवन्ति च ।निहत्य रावणं सीतामानयिष्यामि जानकीम् ।।।।

Transliteration

nimittāni ca paśyāmi yāni prādurbhavanti ca | nihatya rāvaṇaṃ sītām ānayiṣyāmi jānakīm ||

Translation

我看见诸般征兆正不断显现；待我诛灭罗波那，必将迎回悉多——阇那迦之女阇那姬。

Word by Word

• nimittāni: omens, signs
• nimittāni: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nimitta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (plural)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• paśyāmi: I see
• paśyāmi: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद

• yāni: which (omens)
• yāni: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (plural); सम्बन्धक-यत् (relative pronoun)

• prādurbhavanti: manifest, appear
• prādurbhavanti: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prādur-bhū (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (plural), परस्मैपद; उपसर्गयुक्त धातु (prādur + bhū)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• nihatya: having slain
• nihatya: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/preceding action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: han (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), ‘ni-√han’ (having slain)

• rāvaṇam: Rāvaṇa
• rāvaṇam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• sītām: Sītā
• sītām: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• ānayiṣyāmi: I shall bring
• ānayiṣyāmi: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-nī (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग ‘ā-’

• jānakīm: Jānakī
• jānakīm: Karma (कर्म/Object apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jānakī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular); सीताया उपनाम

Context

I also see manifestations of good omens to start (the journey). I shall get Janaka's daughter Sita on killing Ravana.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa
• Sītā (Jānakī)
• Janaka

FAQs

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

Dharma is commitment to a righteous vow: Rāma links auspicious signs with steadfast resolve to defeat injustice (Rāvaṇa) and restore Sītā.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma interprets arising omens as favorable and declares his intent to kill Rāvaṇa and recover Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya and determination—Rāma’s truthful, unwavering resolve to fulfill his duty.