Shloka 23

सेनानिवेशः रामविलापश्च

Encampment on the Northern Shore; Rama’s Lament and Sandhyā

Devanagari script

आश्वासितोलक्ष्मणेनरामस्सन्ध्यामुपासत ।स्मरन्कमलपत्राक्षींसीतांशोकाकुलीकृतः ।।।।

Transliteration

āśvāsito lakṣmaṇena rāmas sandhyām upāsata |

smaran kamalapatrākṣīṃ sītāṃ śokākulīkṛtaḥ ||

Translation

Von Lakṣmaṇa getröstet, verrichtete Rāma die Abendverehrung; doch, Sītā mit den lotusblattgleichen Augen gedenkend, blieb er von Kummer erschüttert.

Word by Word

• आश्वासितः: comforted
• आश्वासितः: कर्ता (Kartā; qualifier of रामः)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + √श्वस् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular); कर्मणि भावः: 'having been comforted'

• लक्ष्मणेन: by Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणेन: करण (Karaṇa/instrument; agent in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Singular)

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: कर्ता (Kartā/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• सन्ध्याम्: the evening prayer/time of twilight
• सन्ध्याम्: कर्म (Karma/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्ध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Feminine, Accusative, Singular)

• उपासत: performed/attended (worshipped)
• उपासत: क्रिया (predicate of रामः)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + √आस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

• स्मरन्: remembering
• स्मरन्: कर्ता (Kartā; qualifier of रामः)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ/Present Active Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular); समकालिक-क्रिया (concomitant action)

• कमलपत्र-अक्षीम्: lotus-petal-eyed
• कमलपत्र-अक्षीम्: कर्म (Karma/object; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कमल (प्रातिपदिक) + पत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अक्षि/अक्षी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Feminine, Accusative, Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: 'कमलस्य पत्रम् इव अक्षिणी यस्याः' (lotus-petal-eyed); विशेषण (qualifier of सीताम्)

• सीताम्: Sita
• सीताम्: कर्म (Karma/object of स्मरन्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Feminine, Accusative, Singular)

• शोक-आकुली-कृतः: distressed by grief
• शोक-आकुली-कृतः: कर्ता (Kartā; qualifier of रामः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शोक (प्रातिपदिक) + आकुली (प्रातिपदिक) + √कृ (धातु; क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular); तत्पुरुष-समासः: 'शोकेन आकुली कृतः' (made distressed by grief); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP used adjectivally)

Context

Remembering the lotus petal eyed Sita, Rama who was distracted with grief, comforted by Lakshmana offered evening prayers.৷৷ইত্যার্ষেবাল্মীকীযেশ্রীমদ্রামাযণেআদিকাব্যেযুদ্দকাণ্ডেপঞ্চমস্সর্গঃ৷৷This is the end of the fifth Sarga of Yuddhakanda of the first epic, the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā
• Sandhyā (evening rite)

FAQs

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

Dharma as disciplined conduct: even in anguish, Rāma maintains truthful religious duty (sandhyā), supported by family loyalty.

What is the narrative situation?

Night approaches; Lakṣmaṇa consoles Rāma, and Rāma completes evening worship while still absorbed in thoughts of Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s self-governance and Lakṣmaṇa’s devoted service—steadfast adherence to duty and supportive companionship.