Shloka 27

दक्षिणदिशि सीतान्वेषण-आदेशः

Commissioning the Southern Search for Sītā

Devanagari script

एवं निस्संशयान्कृत्वा संशयान्नष्टसंशयाः।।।।मृगयध्वं नरेन्द्रस्य पत्नीममिततेजसः।

Transliteration

evaṃ nissaṃśayān kṛtvā saṃśayān naṣṭasaṃśayāḥ |

mṛgayadhvaṃ narendrasya patnīm amitatejasaḥ ||

Translation

So beseitigt alle Ungewissheit und werdet frei von Zweifel; dann sucht die Gemahlin des Königs von unermesslicher Strahlkraft, Rāma.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus, in this way
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner)

• निस्संशयान्: (those) doubts made doubtless / certainties
• निस्संशयान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निः + संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचन; निः-उपसर्गपूर्वक तत्पुरुषः (निःसंशय = doubtless)

• कृत्वा: having made
• कृत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having done/made’

• संशयान्: doubts
• संशयान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), बहुवचन

• नष्टसंशयाः: free from doubt
• नष्टसंशयाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नष्ट (कृदन्त, √नश्) + संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहिः = ‘येषां संशयाः नष्टाः ते’ (those whose doubts are destroyed)

• मृगयध्वम्: seek, search for
• मृगयध्वम्: Vidhi (विधि) / Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मृगय् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• नरेन्द्रस्य: of the king
• नरेन्द्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः = ‘नराणाम् इन्द्रः’ (king of men)

• पत्नीम्: wife
• पत्नीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्नी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• अमिततेजसः: of the immeasurably radiant (one)
• अमिततेजसः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमित + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (तेजस्-शब्द), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः = ‘अमितं तेजः यस्य’ (of immeasurable splendour)

Context

'In this way make sure wherever you have a doubt (of Sita's presence) and proceed to look for the consort of Rama, king of limitless lustre.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma (narendra, amitatejas)

FAQs

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

Dharma is truth-aligned clarity: remove doubt through verification and then act decisively in service to a just cause.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva instructs the searchers to confirm uncertainties and continue the search for Sītā with firm conviction.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya-buddhi (truth-seeking intelligence) joined with steadfast service.