Shloka 32

शुकसारण-चारप्रवेशः

Suka and Sāraṇa’s Espionage and Release

Devanagari script

यादृश्यंतस्यरामस्यरूपंप्रहरणानिच ।वधिष्यतिपुरींलङ्कामेकस्तिष्ठन्तुतेत्रयः ।।।।

Transliteration

yādṛśyaṃ tasya rāmasya rūpaṃ praharaṇāni ca | vadhiṣyati purīṃ laṅkām ekas tiṣṭhantu te trayaḥ ||

Translation

Tal es la presencia misma de Rāma—y tales son sus armas—que él solo puede destruir la ciudad de Laṅkā, aunque los otros tres se aparten.

Word by Word

• यादृश्यम्: what kind (as seen)
• यादृश्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यादृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; adjective used predicatively ("of what kind")

• तस्य: of him/that
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; genitive pronoun

• रामस्य: of Rama
• रामस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन

• रूपम्: form/appearance
• रूपम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• प्रहरणानि: weapons
• प्रहरणानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रहरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• वधिष्यति: will slay
• वधिष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वध् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/भविष्यत्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• पुरीम्: city
• पुरीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• लङ्काम्: Lanka
• लङ्काम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लङ्का (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; apposition to पुरीम्

• एकः: alone/one (man)
• एकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; used substantively "alone"

• तिष्ठन्तु: let (them) stand/stay
• तिष्ठन्तु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• ते: those (men)
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन

• त्रयः: three
• त्रयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (संख्याप्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; numeral used substantively

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देश-अव्यय (locative adverb)

Context

At this time, desiring war with those great Vanara heroes, the wanderers of woods, is not good. Their army is highly delighted to wage war. You may give away Mythili to Rama (said Suka and Saarana to Ravana).।। ityārṣēvālmīkīyēśrīmadrāmāyaṇēādikāvyēyuddhakāṇḍēpañcaviṅśassargaḥ ।।This is the end of the twenty fifth sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Laṅkā
• Weapons (praharaṇa)

FAQs

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

Dharma is portrayed as irresistible moral force: when righteousness is embodied in a leader, it becomes a power that confronts adharma decisively.

What is the narrative situation?

The envoys stress Rāma’s overwhelming capability to dissuade Rāvaṇa from continuing wrongdoing.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s heroic potency guided by righteousness—strength yoked to dharma.