Shloka 27

अभिज्ञानवृत्तान्त-प्रत्यायनम्

Token of Recognition and the Crow–Brahmāstra Episode

Devanagari script

तावुभौ नरशार्दूलौ राजपुत्रावनिन्दितौ।।।।त्वद्दर्शनकृतोत्साहौ लङ्कां भस्मीकरिष्यतः।

Transliteration

tāv ubhau naraśārdūlau rājaputrāv aninditau |

tvaddarśanakṛtotsāhau laṅkāṃ bhasmīkariṣyataḥ ||

Translation

Jene beiden untadeligen Königsöhne, Tiger unter den Menschen, vom Wunsch beseelt, dich zu schauen, werden Laṅkā zu Asche machen.

Word by Word

• tau: those two
• tau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन

• ubhau: both
• ubhau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; विशेषणम् (tau)

• nara-śārdūlau: tigers among men
• nara-śārdūlau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक) + śārdūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः (nareṣu śārdūlau), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; उपाधि

• rāja-putrau: two princes
• rāja-putrau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāja (प्रातिपदिक) + putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः (rājñaḥ putrau), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन

• aninditau: blameless
• aninditau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anindita (कृदन्त; √nind निन्द्)
• Form: नञ्-समासपूर्वक-भूतकृदन्त (a-nindita), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; विशेषणम् (tau)

• tvat-darśana-kṛta-utsāhau: whose zeal is aroused by seeing you
• tvat-darśana-kṛta-utsāhau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tvat (सर्वनाम) + darśana (प्रातिपदिक) + kṛta (कृदन्त; √kṛ) + utsāha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (tvat-darśanena kṛtaḥ utsāhaḥ yayor iti), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; विशेषणम् (tau)

• laṅkām: Lanka
• laṅkām: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: laṅkā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• bhasmī-kariṣyataḥ: will reduce to ashes
• bhasmī-kariṣyataḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhasmī-√kṛ (धातु; नामधातु/कृदन्त-प्रयोग)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), द्विवचन; परस्मैपदम्; (bhasmīkaroti = reduces to ashes)

Context

'The two princes, tigers among men are blameles. They are anxious to see you. They will reduce this Lanka into ashes.

Characters & Entities

• Hanūmān
• Sītā
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Dharma includes the duty to protect the wronged and punish adharma; righteous force is portrayed as a response to injustice.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanūmān assures Sītā that Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa will wage war and destroy Laṅkā to rescue her.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa’s valor and steadfast resolve in a just cause.