Shloka 25

शुकसारणनिग्रहः / Ravana Rebukes Suka and Sārana; Spies Reconnoiter Rama’s Camp

Devanagari script

तेसुवेलस्यशैलस्यसमीपेरामलक्ष्मणौ ।प्रच्छन्नाददृशुर्गत्वाससुग्रीवविभीषणौ ।।।।

Transliteration

te suvelasya śailasya samīpe rāma-lakṣmaṇau | pracchannā dadṛśur gatvā sa-sugrīva-vibhīṣaṇau ||

Translation

In Verkleidung gelangten sie in die Nähe des Berges Suvela und erblickten Rāma und Lakṣmaṇa, zusammen mit Sugrīva und Vibhīṣaṇa.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमवाचक

• ते: they
• ते: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• तम्: him
• तम्: कर्म (Object of kṛtvā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• महात्मानम्: the great-souled one
• महात्मानम्: कर्म (Apposition to tam)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेष्यरूपेण

• चाराः: spies
• चाराः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; apposition to te)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• राक्षससत्तमम्: the best of Rakshasas
• राक्षससत्तमम्: कर्म (Apposition to tam)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक) + सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (‘राक्षसानां सत्तमः’); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणार्थे

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: पूर्वकाल क्रिया (Gerundial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु) + क्त्वा
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having done’

• प्रदक्षिणम्: circumambulation
• प्रदक्षिणम्: कर्म (Object of kṛtvā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रदक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• जग्मुः: went
• जग्मुः: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: अधिकरण (Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक सम्बन्धबोधक (relative adverb: where)

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: कर्ता (Karta; in relative clause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सलक्ष्मणः: with Lakshmana
• सलक्ष्मणः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ ‘with’) + लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास (‘लक्ष्मणेन सह’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of rāmaḥ)

Context

Reaching the Suvela mountain in disguise, they saw Rama and Lakshmana along with Sugriva and Vibheeshana.

Characters & Entities

• Suvela (mountain)
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sugrīva
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Rākṣasa spies

FAQs

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

Dharma here is strategic responsibility: gathering truthful intelligence (satya as accurate reporting) while minimizing harm—done through disguise and observation rather than open violence.

What is the narrative situation?

The spies arrive near Suvela and visually confirm the key leaders assembled on Rāma’s side.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vigilance and preparedness—leadership is shown as coordinated presence (Rāma-Lakṣmaṇa with Sugrīva and Vibhīṣaṇa).