Shloka 19

त्रिजटास्वप्नवर्णनम्

Trijata’s Dream-Omens and the Rakshasis’ Reversal

Devanagari script

लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा सीतया सह वीर्यवान्।।5.27.18।।आरुह्य पुष्पकं दिव्यं विमानं सूर्यसन्निभम्।उत्तरां दिशमालोक्य जगाम पुरुषोत्तमः।।5.27.19।।

Transliteration

lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā sītayā saha vīryavān |

āruhya puṣpakaṃ divyaṃ vimānaṃ sūryasannibham |

uttarāṃ diśam ālokya jagāma puruṣottamaḥ ||5.27.18||5.27.19||

Translation

Der tapfere Rāma, der Beste der Menschen, bestieg zusammen mit seinem Bruder Lakṣmaṇa und mit Sītā das wunderbare Puṣpaka, ein göttliches Vimāna, sonnenhell erstrahlend; und nach Norden blickend zog er davon.

Word by Word

• evam: thus/in this way
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; manner adverb (प्रकारवाचक)

• svapne: in a dream
• svapne: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svapna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन

• dṛṣṭaḥ: was seen
• dṛṣṭaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त) used predicatively; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘was seen’

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• viṣṇu-parākramaḥ: of Vishnu-like valor
• viṣṇu-parākramaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viṣṇu + parākrama (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (yasya parākramaḥ viṣṇoḥ iva/‘whose valor is like Viṣṇu’s’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• lakṣmaṇena: with Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇena: Sahakāraka (सह/साकं)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• saha: together with
• saha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक

• bhrātrā: with (his) brother
• bhrātrā: Sahakāraka (सह/साकं)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• sītayā: with Sita
• sītayā: Sahakāraka (सह/साकं)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• saha: together with
• saha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक

• rāghavaḥ: Raghava (Rama)
• rāghavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Context

"Valiant Rama, foremost among men, accompanied by his brother Lakshmana and wife Sita went towards the northerly direction in the wonderful Pushpaka chariot that resembled the Sun.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā
• Puṣpaka-vimāna

FAQs

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

Dharma culminates in restoration: the righteous leader reunites with the innocent and proceeds onward, implying the re-establishment of truth (satya) and rightful order after the defeat of adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān recounts a dream-vision: Rāma, with Lakṣmaṇa and Sītā, mounts the radiant Puṣpaka-vimāna and departs toward the north.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s exemplary leadership (maryādā) and purposeful action: he moves decisively with family and brother, suggesting righteous governance and fidelity.