Shloka 5.27.10

त्रिजटास्वप्नवर्णनम् (Trijata’s Dream-Omens and the Rakshasis’ Reversal)

Devanagari script

गजदन्तमयीं दिव्यां शिबिकामन्तरिक्षगाम्।।5.27.9।।युक्तां हंससहस्रेण स्वयमास्थाय राघवः।शुक्लमाल्याम्बरधरो लक्ष्मणेन सहागतः।।5.27.10।।

Transliteration

yuktāṃ haṃsasahasreṇa svayam āsthāya rāghavaḥ | śuklamālyāmbaradharo lakṣmaṇena sahāgataḥ ||

Translation

Rāghava himself, wearing a white garland and white garments, mounted a palanquin yoked to a thousand swans and arrived together with Lakṣmaṇa.

Context

"Rama, in white attire, wearing a garland of white flowers, ascending a palanquin made of ivory drawn by a thousand swans and coursing through the sky with Lakshmana arrived.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Haṃsa (swans)
• Śibikā (palanquin, implied by adjacent verse)

FAQs

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

Auspicious imagery supports the moral order of the epic: dharma is expected to prevail, and righteous Rāma’s arrival is envisioned as restoring truth and justice.

What is the narrative situation?

A dream/vision-like description presents an auspicious sign of Rāma coming with Lakṣmaṇa, suggesting impending rescue and reversal of misfortune.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s purity and righteous sovereignty are symbolized through whiteness and celestial conveyance.