Shloka 5.27.20

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

Devanagari script

एवं स्वप्ने मया दृष्टो रामो विष्णुपराक्रमः।लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा सीतया सह राघवः।।5.27.20।।

Transliteration

na hi rāmo mahātejāḥ śakyo jetuṃ surāsuraiḥ |

rākṣasair vāpi cānyair vā svargaḥ pāpajanair iva ||5.27.21||

Translation

For Rāma, blazing with great splendor, cannot be overcome—by gods and asuras alike, nor by rākṣasas or any others—just as heaven cannot be attained by the sinful.

Context

"In this way I saw in my dream Rama as valiant as Lord Visnu accompanied by his brother Lakshmana and his wife Sita.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Suras (gods)
• Asuras (demons)
• Rākṣasas
• Svarga (heaven)

FAQs

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

The verse links victory to moral qualification: just as heaven is inaccessible to sin, defeat is inaccessible to Rama because he embodies dharma and truth; ethical alignment is portrayed as real strength.

What is the narrative situation?

After describing the dream-vision, Hanumān states his firm conviction that no cosmic faction—gods, demons, or rākṣasas—can truly overcome Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Unassailable righteous power: Rama’s ‘mahātejas’ is presented as the force of dharma itself, inspiring confidence and moral certainty.