Shloka 6.128.10

अयोध्याप्रत्यागमन-सन्देशः (Hanuman Sent Ahead to Ayodhya)

Devanagari script

उपयानंसमुद्रस्यसागरस्य च दर्शनम् ।यथा च कारितस्सेतूरावणश्चयथाहतः ।।।।

Transliteration

upayānaṃ samudrasya sāgarasya ca darśanam | yathā ca kāritas setur rāvaṇaś ca yathā hataḥ ||

Translation

“Tell him also of my approach to the Ocean and how the Ocean revealed himself; how the bridge was caused to be built; and how Ravana was slain.”

Context

" Also, about my going near ocean and his (Ocean god) appearance before me, construction of the bridge killing of Ravana."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Hanumān
• Ocean (Samudra/Sāgara)
• Setu (bridge to Laṅkā)
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Truthful reporting (satya) and accountability: Rāma wants Bharata to hear an accurate narrative of actions taken for dharma—seeking lawful passage, building a bridge for the common good, and ending tyranny.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma is preparing Hanumān to meet Bharata first and convey key events of the campaign—ocean episode, bridge-building, and Rāvaṇa’s death.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s transparency and duty-bound leadership: he frames victory as a sequence of purposeful, dharmic acts rather than mere conquest.