Shloka 15

उत्पातदर्शनं खरसैन्यसमागमश्च

Omens of calamity and the approach of Khara’s army

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण लक्ष्मणस्सह सीताया।शरानादाय चापं च गुहां दुर्गां समाश्रयत्।।।।

Transliteration

evam uktas tu rāmeṇa lakṣmaṇaḥ saha sītayā | śarān ādāya cāpaṃ ca guhāṃ durgāṃ samāśrayat ||

Translation

فلما أمره راما بذلك، أخذ لاكشمانا السهام والقوس، ودخل مع سيتا إلى الكهف العصِيّ واحتمى به.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार-अव्यय (manner adverb)

• उक्तः: having been told
• उक्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘लक्ष्मणः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात

• रामेण: by Rama
• रामेण: Kartr (कर्ता/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; कर्ता (agent) in passive construction with ‘उक्तः’

• लक्ष्मणः: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सह: with
• सह: Sahartha (सहार्थ/Accompaniment marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अव्यय (preposition-like indeclinable: 'with'), सह-योगे तृतीया अपेक्षा

• सीतया: with Sita
• सीतया: Sahakari (सहकारी/Companion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; ‘सह’ इत्यस्य योगे

• शरान्: arrows
• शरान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + दा (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having taken’

• चापम्: bow
• चापम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

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

• गुहाम्: cave
• गुहाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुहा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• दुर्गाम्: inaccessible
• दुर्गाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्गा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘गुहाम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• समाश्रयत्: took shelter
• समाश्रयत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + श्रि (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Context

Thus ordered by Rama, Lakshmana took the arrows and the bow and accompanied by Sita took shelter in the inaccessible cave.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Sita
• cave (guhā)
• bow (cāpa)
• arrows (śara)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes faithful execution of one’s assigned duty; Lakshmana promptly carries out Rama’s protective instruction.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakshmana escorts Sītā to a secure cave and prepares with weapons, following Rama’s command.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakshmana’s loyalty and readiness—swift, disciplined action in service of protection.