Shloka 24

सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः

हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

रामो दाशरथिः श्रीमान् प्रविष्टो दण्डकावनम्।लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा सीतया च परन्तपः।।।।

Transliteration

rāmo dāśarathiḥ śrīmān praviṣṭo daṇḍakāvanam | lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā sītayā ca parantapaḥ ||

Translation

दशरथनन्दन, श्रीमान् परन्तप राम, अपने भ्राता लक्ष्मण और सीता के साथ दण्डकारण्य में प्रविष्ट हुए।

Word by Word

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• dāśarathiḥ: son of Daśaratha
• dāśarathiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāśarathi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; patronymic (son of Daśaratha)

• śrīmān: illustrious
• śrīmān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (possessing prosperity/glory)

• praviṣṭaḥ: entered
• praviṣṭaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√viś (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'entered'

• daṇḍakāvanam: the Daṇḍaka forest
• daṇḍakāvanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daṇḍaka-vanam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: daṇḍakāyāḥ vanam/daṇḍakasya vanam; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• lakṣmaṇena: with Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇena: Saha-karaṇa (सह-करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (Instrumental Singular)

• saha: together with
• saha: Saha (सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक (preposition/adverb: with)

• bhrātrā: with (his) brother
• bhrātrā: Saha-karaṇa (सह-करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (Instrumental Singular)

• sītayā: with Sītā
• sītayā: Saha-karaṇa (सह-करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (Instrumental Singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (and)

• parantapaḥ: scorcher of foes
• parantapaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paraṃ-tapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: parān tapati iti; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (epithet)

Context

'Dasaratha's son, the illustrious Rama, a scorcher of enemies, accompanied by his brother Lakshmana and wife Sita entered Dandaka forest.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Daśaratha
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā
• Daṇḍaka forest

FAQs

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

Truthful identification and transparent purpose: Hanumān grounds his plea in a truthful account tied to Rāma’s righteous path.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān begins explaining who Rāma is and how Rāma came to the forest with Lakṣmaṇa and Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya (truthfulness) and loyalty—Hanumān speaks as a faithful emissary, accurately narrating his lord’s situation.