Shloka 25
The Episode of Cyavana
Cyavana’s Hermitage and the Power of Tapas
इति श्रुत्वा महद्वाक्यं शत्रुघ्नस्य महात्मनः । कथयामास सचिवो रघुनाथस्य धीमतः
iti śrutvā mahadvākyaṃ śatrughnasya mahātmanaḥ | kathayāmāsa sacivo raghunāthasya dhīmataḥ
Having heard these weighty words of the great-souled Śatrughna, the wise minister of Raghunātha (Rāma) then related the matter.
Narrator (Purāṇic narration; specific frame-speaker not explicit in this single verse)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: forest
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mahat+vākyam → mahadvākyaṃ; sacivaḥ (written sacivo) before r- often shows o by sandhi/orthography; treat as sacivaḥ.
FAQs
Śatrughna is a princely figure associated with Rāma’s dynasty; “mahadvākya” indicates his statement is weighty—important in counsel, duty, or decision-making.
It indicates a royal-administrative context where counsel, reporting, and prudent communication support righteous governance (rājadharma).
It highlights attentive listening to wise speech and responsible transmission of important counsel—key virtues in leadership and service.