Shloka 11

हनूमद्

दूत्यम् / Hanuman’s Mediation and Lakshmana’s Appeal to Sugriva

Devanagari script

भार्यया च महातेजास्सीतयाऽनुगतो वशी।दिनक्षये महातेजाः प्रभयेव दिवाकरः।।

Transliteration

bhāryayā ca mahātejāḥ sītayā ’nugato vaśī | dinakṣaye mahātejāḥ prabhayā iva divākaraḥ ||

Translation

Jener strahlende, selbstbeherrschte Fürst wurde von seiner Gemahlin Sītā begleitet — wie die ruhmreiche Sonne am Ende des Tages von ihrem eigenen Licht begleitet wird.

Word by Word

• bhāryayā: with (his) wife
• bhāryayā: Sahakāraka (सहकारी/सहकारक; accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā vibhakti (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); instrumental 'with/by wife'

• ca: and
• ca: None (अकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-avadhāraṇa (समुच्चय; conjunction 'and')

• mahātejāḥ: the mighty/glorious one
• mahātejāḥ: Karta (कर्ता; subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā-tejas (प्रातिपदिक; महत् + तेजस्)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā vibhakti (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन); adjective used substantively 'the glorious one'

• sītayā: with Sita
• sītayā: Sahakāraka (सहकारक; accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā vibhakti (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); instrumental 'with Sītā'

• anugataḥ: accompanied/followed
• anugataḥ: Karta (कर्ता; agrees with subject as predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anu-√gam (धातु) + kta (क्त) = anugata (कृदन्त)
• Form: Kta-participle (क्त-कृदन्त; past passive participle), Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन); 'followed/attended'

• vaśī: self-controlled
• vaśī: Karta (कर्ता; predicate adjective of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vaśin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन); 'self-controlled, master of senses'

• dinakṣaye: at the end of the day
• dinakṣaye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण; locative time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dina-kṣaya (प्रातिपदिक; दिन + क्षय)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Saptamī vibhakti (7th/सप्तमी), Ekavacana (एकवचन); locative of time 'at day’s end'

• mahātejāḥ: the mighty one
• mahātejāḥ: Karta (कर्ता; subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā-tejas (प्रातिपदिक; महत् + तेजस्)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन); repeated epithet

• prabhayā: with radiance
• prabhayā: Karaṇa (करण; instrument/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); instrumental 'with radiance'

• iva: like/as
• iva: None (अकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Upamā-avyaya (उपमा-अव्यय; comparative particle)

• divākaraḥ: the sun
• divākaraḥ: Upamāna (उपमान; standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: divā-kara (प्रातिपदिक; दिवा + कर)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन); 'maker of day' = sun

Context

'This glorious Rama was followed by his wife, Sita, like the rays of the effulgent Sun follow him to the end of the day.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sita
• Sun (Divākara)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights dharma within marriage and life-choices: Sītā’s devoted companionship and Rāma’s self-mastery sustain righteousness even in hardship.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa describes how Sītā accompanied Rāma into exile, using a cosmic simile to convey inseparability.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s steadfast loyalty and Rāma’s self-control (vaśitva), presented as mutually reinforcing virtues.