Shloka 5.36.35

सीताप्रत्यय-प्रदानम् (Sita’s Recognition and Reassurance by the Envoy)

Devanagari script

विष्टम्भयित्वा बाणौघैरक्षोभ्यं वरुणालयम्।करिष्यति पुरीं लङ्कां काकुत्स्थः शान्तराक्षसाम्।।।।

Transliteration

viṣṭambhayitvā bāṇaughair akṣobhyaṃ varuṇālayam | kariṣyati purīṃ laṅkāṃ kākutsthaḥ śāntarākṣasām ||

Translation

Kākutstha (Rāma) will, by a torrent of arrows, subdue even the unshakable abode of Varuṇa—the ocean—and he will make the city of Laṅkā free from rākṣasas.

Context

"Kakutstha Rama will still the imperturbable abode of Varuna (ocean) by the torrent of his arrows and rid the city of Lanka of all the demons.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Kākutstha
• Varuṇa
• Ocean (Varuṇālaya)
• Laṅkā
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Dharma is presented as the restoration of moral order: Rāma’s force is not mere conquest but the removal of destructive adharma (rākṣasa violence) from Laṅkā, even if nature itself (the ocean) must be compelled to yield.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān reassures Sītā that Rāma will cross obstacles as vast as the ocean and will defeat the rākṣasas, implying the coming campaign against Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s steadfast resolve aligned with righteousness—unyielding commitment to rescue Sītā and punish wrongdoing.