Shloka 4.4.10

हनूमद्-दूत्यम् / Hanuman’s Mediation and Lakshmana’s Appeal to Sugriva

Devanagari script

वीरो दशरथस्यायं पुत्राणां गुणवत्तमः।।4.4.9।।राजलक्षणसम्पन्नस्सम्युक्तो राजसम्पदा।राज्याद्भ्रष्टो वने वस्तुं मया सार्धमिहागतः4.4.10।।

Transliteration

vīro daśarathasyāyaṃ putrāṇāṃ guṇavattamaḥ | rājalakṣaṇa-sampannaḥ saṃyukto rāja-sampadā | rājyād bhraṣṭo vane vastuṃ mayā sārdham ihāgataḥ || 4.4.10 ||

Translation

This is the heroic son of Daśaratha—foremost in virtue among his sons—endowed with the marks of royalty and royal prosperity; yet, driven from the kingdom, he has come here with me to dwell in the forest.

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmana
• Rama
• Dasaratha
• Kingdom (Ayodhya implied)
• Forest (exile setting)

FAQs

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

Dharma as adherence to rightful conduct even in loss: Rāma retains royal virtue and dignity despite exile, showing that dharma is character, not circumstance.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa identifies Rāma to Hanumān, explaining his royal nature and the fact of his banishment and forest-dwelling.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Maryādā (propriety) and steadiness: Rāma’s inner kingship remains intact though outward sovereignty is taken away.