Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 35, Shloka 76

रामलक्षणवर्णनम्

Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita

Devanagari script

मयेयमसहायेन चरता कामरूपिणा।दक्षिणा दिगनुक्रान्ता त्वन्मार्गविचयैषिणा।।।।

Transliteration

mayeyam asahāyena caratā kāmarūpiṇā |

dakṣiṇā dig anukrāntā tvanmārgavicayaiṣiṇā ||

Translation

Ich, ohne Beistand und allein umherziehend, der ich nach Belieben Gestalt annehmen kann, durchstreifte die südliche Himmelsrichtung, um Kunde und Spuren von dir zu finden.

Word by Word

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• इयम्: this
• इयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• असहायेन: without assistance
• असहायेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-sahāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; नञ्-समास/उपसर्ग ‘अ-’ (without help)

• चरता: while moving
• चरता: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √car (चर् धातु) (शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; वर्तमानकाले शतृ (present participle)

• काम-रूपिणा: able to assume forms at will
• काम-रूपिणा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक) + rūpin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (कामेन रूपं यस्य = at will-formed)

• दक्षिणा: southern
• दक्षिणा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dakṣiṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘दिक्’ विशेषण

• दिक्: direction
• दिक्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diś (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• अनुक्रान्ता: was traversed
• अनुक्रान्ता: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-√kram (क्रम् धातु) (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्यय (traversed) — finite sense with ‘दक्षिणा दिक्’

• त्वत्-मार्ग-विचय-एषिणा: seeking to ascertain your whereabouts
• त्वत्-मार्ग-विचय-एषिणा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + mārga (प्रातिपदिक) + vicaya (प्रातिपदिक) + eṣin (√iṣ धातु, णिनि-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (त्वया सम्बन्धितः मार्गस्य विचयः यस्य सः एषी = seeker of the search for your path/whereabouts)

Context

"I can assume any form at my will. I searched for you without any help moving in the southern direction and reached this place .

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā
• Southern direction (dakṣiṇā diś)

FAQs

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

Dharma as tireless effort for a righteous objective: Hanumān uses his abilities (kāmarūpatva) responsibly to seek Sītā, not for self-interest.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān summarizes his solitary reconnaissance through the southern regions while searching for Sītā’s whereabouts.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Resourcefulness joined to perseverance—using skill and endurance to continue the search despite isolation.