Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 1

समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः

March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा हनुमतो वाक्यं यथावदनुपूर्वशः ।ततोऽब्रवीन्महातेजा रामस्सत्यपराक्रमः ।।।।

Transliteration

śrutvā hanumato vākyaṃ yathāvad anupūrvaśaḥ |

tato 'bravīn mahātejā rāmas satyaparākramaḥ ||6.4.1||

Translation

فلما سمع راما كلام هانومان، كما قيل على وجهه وبترتيبٍ صحيح، تكلّم راما العظيم التوهّج، الذي يقوم بأسه على الحقّ.

Word by Word

• अस्मिन्: in this
• अस्मिन्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• मुहूर्ते: at this moment/auspicious time
• मुहूर्ते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muhūrta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• सुग्रीव: O Sugrīva
• सुग्रीव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• प्रयाणम्: departure/march
• प्रयाणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prayāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• अभिरोचये: I approve/desire
• अभिरोचये: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi√ruc (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (present), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular; Ātmanepada

• युक्तः: opportune
• युक्तः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yukta (प्रातिपदिक; from √yuj)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; qualifies "मुहूर्तः"

• मुहूर्तः: the time
• मुहूर्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muhūrta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• विजयः: victory
• विजयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vijaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; predicate/apposition

• प्राप्तः: has arrived
• प्राप्तः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra√āp (धातु)
• Form: Past active participle (क्त/ktá), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; agrees with "मुहूर्तः"

• मध्यम्: the middle (zenith)
• मध्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; object of implied motion "reached" with divākara

• दिवाकर: O Sun
• दिवाकर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: divākara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

Context

Glorious Rama, of truthful valour, having heard Hanuman in the aforesaid manner, there after spoke (to Hanuman).

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Hanumān

FAQs

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

Dharma here is truth-aligned leadership: Rāma listens carefully and responds in proper order, embodying satya (truthfulness) as the foundation of rightful action.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān has reported and spoken; the narration marks the transition to Rāma’s reply and the next course of action in the campaign.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s satya-rooted valor (satyaparākrama) and disciplined judgment—he hears fully before speaking and acting.