Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 27, Shloka 12

त्रिजटास्वप्नवर्णनम्

Trijata’s Dream-Omens and the Rakshasis’ Reversal

Devanagari script

रामेण सङ्गता सीता भास्करेण प्रभा यथा।राघवश्च मया दृष्टश्चतुर्दष्ट्रं महागजम्।।5.27.12।।आरूढ श्शैलसङ्काशं चचार सहलक्ष्मणः।

Transliteration

rāmeṇa saṅgatā sītā bhāskareṇa prabhā yathā | rāghavaś ca mayā dṛṣṭaś caturdaṣṭraṃ mahāgajam | ārūḍhaḥ śailasaṅkāśaṃ cacāra saha lakṣmaṇaḥ ||

Translation

જેમ ભાસ્કર સાથે પ્રભા એકરૂપ રહે છે તેમ સીતાજી રામ સાથે સંયુક્ત હતાં। મેં રાઘવને પણ લક્ષ્મણ સાથે જોયા—ચાર દાંતવાળા, પર્વતસમાન મહાગજ પર આરુઢ થઈ આગળ ગમન કરતા.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb of sequence (अनन्तरवाचक)

• tau: those two
• tau: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Dvivacana (द्विवचन)

• nara-śārdūlau: tigers among men
• nara-śārdūlau: Kartā (कर्ता) (apposition to tau)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक) + śārdūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Dvivacana; ‘tigers among men’ (appositional)

• dīpyamānau: glowing
• dīpyamānau: Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √dīp (धातु) + śānac (शानच्)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Dvivacana; वर्तमानकाले शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त (present participle) ‘glowing’

• sva-tejasā: by their own radiance
• sva-tejasā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Tṛtīyā (3rd), Ekavacana; करणम्

• śukla-mālya-ambara-dharau: wearing white garlands and garments
• śukla-mālya-ambara-dharau: Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śukla (प्रातिपदिक) + mālya (प्रातिपदिक) + ambara (प्रातिपदिक) + dhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Dvivacana; विशेषणम् to tau

• jānakīm: Janaki (Sita)
• jānakīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jānakī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana

• pary-upasthitau: approached; stood near
• pary-upasthitau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-√upa-√sthā (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Dvivacana; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त used predicatively ‘came near/attended’

Context

"Just as light is united with the Sun, I saw Sita united with Rama. I saw Rama with Lakshmana riding a huge, mountain-like elephant having four tusks.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Bhāskara (Sun)

FAQs

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

The imagery anticipates dharma’s restoration: the rightful union of Rāma and Sītā is portrayed as natural and luminous, like sun and radiance—truth rejoining its rightful source.

What is the narrative situation?

A dream-vision depicts Sītā reunited with Rāma and Rāma advancing with Lakṣmaṇa, foreshadowing rescue and the defeat of adharma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s righteous leadership and protective power, paired with Lakṣmaṇa’s loyal support.