Shloka 5.35.23

रामलक्षणवर्णनम् (Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita)

Devanagari script

तावुभौ नरशार्दूलौ त्वद्दर्शनसमुत्सुकौ।विचिन्वन्तौ महीं कृत्स्नामस्माभिरभिसङ्गतौ।।।।

Transliteration

tāv ubhau naraśārdūlau tvaddarśanasamutsukau | vicinvantau mahīṁ kṛtsnām asmābhir abhisaṅgatau ||

Translation

Those two tigers among men, eager for the sight of you, searched the whole earth; and in the course of that search they came into contact with us.

Context

"While earnestly searching for you all over the earth both tigers among men came in contact with us.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā
• Vānara (implied by asmābhiḥ = Hanumān’s group)

FAQs

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

Perseverance in righteous duty: Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa do not abandon their obligation to Sītā; steadfast effort is itself a form of dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān explains that Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, while searching everywhere for Sītā, eventually encountered the Vānaras (including Sugrīva’s circle).

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Determination and fidelity—unceasing commitment to finding Sītā.