Shloka 12

अयोध्याप्रत्यागमन-सन्देशः

Hanuman Sent Ahead to Ayodhya

Devanagari script

उपयातं च मांसौम्य भरतायनिवेदय ।सहराक्षसराजेनहरीणामीश्वरेण च ।।।।

Transliteration

upayātaṃ ca māṃ saumya bharatāya nivedaya | saha rākṣasarājena harīṇām īśvareṇa ca ||

Translation

„Sanftmütiger, melde Bharata, dass ich im Anzug bin—zusammen mit dem Herrn der Vānara-Heerscharen und mit dem König der Rākṣasas.“

Word by Word

• उपयातम्: (that I have) arrived
• उपयातम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + या (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘having come/arrived’ (as fact to be reported); Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चयार्थक)

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative, Singular

• सौम्य: O gentle one
• सौम्य: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• भरताय: to Bharata
• भरताय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Dative, Singular

• निवेदय: inform / report
• निवेदय: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + विद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (आज्ञार्थ), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; Imperative, 2nd person, Singular

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahartha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (साकं-अर्थे उपसर्गवत्); indeclinable ‘together with’

• राक्षसराजेन: with the king of rākṣasas
• राक्षसराजेन: Sahartha/ Karana (सहार्थ/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस + राज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (राक्षसानां राजा); Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• हरीणाम्: of the monkeys
• हरीणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• ईश्वरेण: with the lord
• ईश्वरेण: Sahartha/ Karana (सहार्थ/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चयार्थक)

Context

"Gentle Hanuman! tell him about my coming with Sugriva the king of Vanaras, and king of Rakshasas, Vibheeshana."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Hanumān
• Bharata
• Sugrīva
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Vānara (Harī)
• Rākṣasa

FAQs

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

Dharma includes honoring allies and integrating former enemies through righteousness: Vibhīṣaṇa’s presence signals justice tempered with reconciliation and legitimate rule.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma dispatches Hanumān ahead to Ayodhyā to give Bharata the first formal notice of Rāma’s return with Sugrīva and Vibhīṣaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s diplomatic integrity: he publicly acknowledges those who upheld dharma and supported the mission.