Shloka 15

द्विचत्वारिंशः सर्गः (Sarga 42): Omens in Laṅkā, Report to Rāvaṇa, and the Kinkara Assault

Devanagari script

वासवस्य भवेद्दूतो दूतो वैश्रवणस्य वा।प्रेषितो वापि रामेण सीतान्वेषणकाङ्क्षया।।5.42.15।।

Transliteration

vāsavasya bhaved dūto dūto vaiśravaṇasya vā | preṣito vāpi rāmeṇa sītānveṣaṇa-kāṅkṣayā ||5.42.15||

Translation

Il pourrait être un messager de Vāsava (Indra), ou un messager de Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera) ; ou bien encore, envoyé par Rāma, désireux de retrouver Sītā.

Word by Word

• वासवस्य: of Vāsava (Indra)
• वासवस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• भवेत्: might be
• भवेत्: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• दूतः: messenger
• दूतः: कर्ता/विधेय (Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• दूतः: messenger
• दूतः: विधेय (Predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (पुनरुक्ति for emphasis)

• वैश्रवणस्य: of Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera)
• वैश्रवणस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैश्रवण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: सम्बन्ध (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्प (disjunction: or)

• प्रेषितः: sent
• प्रेषितः: विधेय-विशेषण (Predicate adjective of दूतः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रेषित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √प्रेष्/प्रि+इष् caus.)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (sent)

• वा: or
• वा: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्प

• अपि: also
• अपि: निपात
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अपि-भाव

• रामेण: by Rama
• रामेण: करण/कर्तृ (Agent/instrument: by Rama)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• सीतान्वेषणकाङ्क्षया: with the desire to search for Sita
• सीतान्वेषणकाङ्क्षया: हेतु (Hetu/Cause or motive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीतान्वेषणकाङ्क्षा = सीता + अन्वेषण + काङ्क्षा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सीतायाः अन्वेषणस्य काङ्क्षया)

Context

"Your beautiful pleasure garden filled with a variety of beasts has been ruined by this wonderful figure.

Characters & Entities

• Indra (Vāsava)
• Kubera (Vaiśravaṇa)
• Rāma
• Sītā
• dūta (envoy)

FAQs

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

Dharma recognizes legitimate missions: seeking the lost and restoring the wronged (Sītā) is a righteous purpose, even if the enemy tries to reframe it as threat.

What is the narrative situation?

The messengers speculate on Hanumān’s identity—divine envoy or Rāma’s agent searching for Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s fidelity and commitment—his effort to find Sītā is presented as an intentional, purposeful quest.