Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 35, Shloka 21

रामलक्षणवर्णनम्

Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita

Devanagari script

सत्यधर्मपरश्श्रीमान् सङ्ग्रहानुग्रहे रतः।देशकालविभागज्ञस्सर्वलोकप्रियंवदः।।।।

Transliteration

satyadharmaparaḥ śrīmān saṅgrahānugrahe rataḥ | deśakālavibhāgajñaḥ sarvalokapriyaṁvadaḥ ||

Translation

Er ist der Wahrheit und dem Dharma ergeben und reich an Wohlergehen. Er sammelt gern Mittel, um anderen Gunst und Schutz zu gewähren; er kennt die rechte Einteilung von Ort und Zeit, und seine Rede ist allen lieb.

Word by Word

• satya-dharma-paraḥ: devoted to truth and dharma
• satya-dharma-paraḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satya (प्रातिपदिक) + dharma (प्रातिपदिक) + para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सत्यधर्मे परः (devoted to truth and righteousness)

• śrīmān: prosperous; illustrious
• śrīmān: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīmat (प्रातिपदिक; -मत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मत्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessive)

• saṅgraha-anugrahe: in (matters of) collection and favor
• saṅgraha-anugrahe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṅgraha (प्रातिपदिक) + anugraha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, द्विवचन/एकवचन-रूपेण समाहारद्वन्द्वे एकवचन; here locative of domain: 'in accumulation and favor'

• rataḥ: engaged; devoted
• rataḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rata (कृदन्त, √ram-रम्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP)

• deśa-kāla-vibhāga-jñaḥ: knower of proper divisions of place and time
• deśa-kāla-vibhāga-jñaḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: deśa (प्रातिपदिक) + kāla (प्रातिपदिक) + vibhāga (प्रातिपदिक) + jña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; देशकालविभागं जानाति इति

• sarva-loka-priyaṃ-vadaḥ: one whose speech is dear to all people
• sarva-loka-priyaṃ-vadaḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (प्रातिपदिक) + priya (प्रातिपदिक) + vada (प्रातिपदिक; from √vad-वद्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: सर्वलोकस्य प्रियं वदति इति/यस्य वाक्यं सर्वलोकप्रियं सः

Context

"He is ever established in truth and righteousness. He is prosperous and desires to accumulate wealth in order to shower favour on others. He knows the right use of time and place in discharging his duties. He has endeared himself to all by his words.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma

FAQs

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

Satya and dharma expressed as conduct: truthful living, timely judgment (deśa-kāla), benevolence, and speech that heals rather than harms.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān shifts from physical identification to moral identification, describing the qualities by which Sītā would recognize Rāma’s character.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satyadharma—steadfast truthfulness and righteousness, paired with compassionate governance and pleasing, responsible speech.