Shloka 22

हनूमत्सीतासंवादः

Hanuman’s Offer of Rescue and Sita’s Dharmic Refusal

Devanagari script

द्रक्ष्यस्यद्वैव वैदेहि राघवं सहलक्ष्मणम्।व्यवसायसमायुक्तं विष्णुं दैत्यवधे यथा।।।।

Transliteration

drakṣyasy adyaiva vaidehi rāghavaṃ sahalakṣmaṇam |

vyavasāyasamāyuktaṃ viṣṇuṃ daityavadhe yathā ||

Translation

Ô Vaidehī, en ce jour même tu verras Rāghava avec Lakṣmaṇa : ferme dans sa résolution, tel Viṣṇu lorsqu’il s’emploie à abattre les daityas.

Word by Word

• द्रक्ष्यसि: you will see
• द्रक्ष्यसि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Future), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• अद्य: today/now
• अद्य: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (time adverb)

• एव: itself/indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (emphasis)

• वैदेहि: O Vaidehi
• वैदेहि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaidehī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• राघवम्: Rama
• राघवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• सहलक्ष्मणम्: together with Lakshmana
• सहलक्ष्मणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (प्रातिपदिक) + lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (लक्ष्मणेन सह); पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘राघवम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• व्यवसायसमायुक्तम्: endowed with resolve/effort
• व्यवसायसमायुक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vyavasāya (प्रातिपदिक) + samāyukta (कृदन्त, युज् धातोः क्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (व्यवसायेन समायुक्तः); पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘राघवम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• विष्णुम्: Vishnu
• विष्णुम्: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; उपमान (object of comparison)

• दैत्यवधे: in the killing of demons
• दैत्यवधे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daitya (प्रातिपदिक) + vadha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (दैत्यानां वधः); पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरणे ‘in the slaying of demons’

• यथा: as/like
• यथा: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (comparative particle)

Context

"O Vaidehi! you will see Rama and Lakshmana making all out efforts like Lord Visnu to kill the demons.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā (Vaidehī)
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Viṣṇu
• Daityas (demons)

FAQs

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

Dharma as righteous protection: the coming effort is framed as the restoration of moral order, where divine-like resolve is directed toward ending adharma (demonic oppression).

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān encourages Sītā with a vivid assurance of reunion and the impending righteous campaign led by Rāma and supported by Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s unwavering determination (vyavasāya) in the cause of justice, supported by Lakṣmaṇa’s loyal companionship.