Valmiki Ramayana 5.27.33 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 27, Shloka 33

त्रिजटास्वप्नवर्णनम्

Trijata’s Dream-Omens and the Rakshasis’ Reversal

Devanagari script

शङ्खदुन्धुभिनिर्घोषैर्नृत्तगीतैरलङ्कृतः।।5.27.32।।आरुह्य शैलसङ्काशं मेघस्तनितनिस्स्वनम्।चतुर्दन्तं गजं दिव्यमास्ते तत्र विभीषणः।।5.27.33।।चतुर्भिस्सचिवैः सार्थं वैहायसमुपस्थितः।

Transliteration

āruhya śailasaṅkāśaṃ meghastanitanissvanam |

caturdantaṃ gajaṃ divyam āste tatra vibhīṣaṇaḥ ||5.27.33||

caturbhiḥ sacivaiḥ sārthaṃ vaihāyasam upasthitaḥ |

Translation

পর্বতসম বিশাল, মেঘগর্জন-সদৃশ নিনাদকারী দিব্য চতুর্দন্ত গজে আরূঢ় হয়ে বিভীষণ চারজন মন্ত্রীসহ সেখানে উপস্থিত ছিল এবং আকাশপথে উড্ডীন হল।

Word by Word

• समाजः: assembly, crowd
• समाजः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समाज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; (Masculine nominative singular)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

• मया: by me
• मया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; तृतीया एकवचन; (Instrumental singular)

• दृष्टः: was seen
• दृष्टः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; (PPP, masc nom sg)

• गीत-वादित्र-निःस्वनः: sound of songs and instruments
• गीत-वादित्र-निःस्वनः: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गीत (प्रातिपदिक) + वादित्र (प्रातिपदिक) + निःस्वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; (Masculine nominative singular); तत्पुरुषः (गीतस्य वादित्रस्य च निःस्वनः = sound of singing and instruments)

• पिबताम्: of (those) drinking
• पिबताम्: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (present active participle); षष्ठी बहुवचन; (Genitive plural: ‘of those drinking’)

• रक्त-माल्यानाम्: of those with red garlands
• रक्त-माल्यानाम्: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + माल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी बहुवचन; (Genitive plural); तत्पुरुषः (रक्तानि माल्यानि येषाम्)

• रक्षसाम्: of the rakshasas
• रक्षसाम्: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी बहुवचन; (Genitive plural)

• रक्त-वाससाम्: of those wearing red garments
• रक्त-वाससाम्: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + वासस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी बहुवचन; (Genitive plural); तत्पुरुषः (रक्तानि वासांसि येषाम्)

Context

" A large group of demons was seen collected together, drinking, wearing red garlands and red clothes, singing and playing musical instruments.

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa

FAQs

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

Right leadership is linked with right counsel: the presence of ministers suggests governance guided by deliberation rather than tyranny.

What is the narrative situation?

Trijaṭā’s dream portrays Vibhīṣaṇa rising with attendants—an omen that he will move away from Rāvaṇa’s adharmic path.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prudence and alignment with righteous governance—Vibhīṣaṇa is shown with advisors, not as an isolated despot.