Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 35, Shloka 3

रामलक्षणवर्णनम्

Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita

Devanagari script

यानि रामस्य लिङ्गानि लक्ष्मणस्य च वानर।तानि भूयस्समाचक्ष्व न मां शोकस्समाविशेत्।।।।

Transliteration

tatas sa śikhare tasmin vānarendro vyavasthitaḥ |

tayoḥ samīpaṃ mām eva preṣayāmāsa satvaram ||5.35.29||

Translation

Kemudian, setelah berdiri di puncak itu, raja para Vānara dengan segera mengutus aku seorang diri untuk mendekati mereka berdua.

Word by Word

• yāni: which/those (things)
• yāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (pronoun/सर्वनाम), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1/2 विभक्ति), Plural (बहुवचन)

• rāmasya: of Rama
• rāmasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6 विभक्ति/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• liṅgāni: marks, identifying signs
• liṅgāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: liṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1/2 विभक्ति), Plural (बहुवचन)

• lakṣmaṇasya: of Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6 विभक्ति/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय)

• vānara: O vanara
• vānara: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8 विभक्ति/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• tāni: those (marks)
• tāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (pronoun/सर्वनाम), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2 विभक्ति/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• bhūyaḥ: again, further
• bhūyaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhūyas (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

• samācakṣva: tell, describe
• samācakṣva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-√cakṣ (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-अव्यय)

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Accusative (2 विभक्ति/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• śokaḥ: sorrow
• śokaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śoka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1 विभक्ति/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• samāviśet: may enter/overcome
• samāviśet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-√viś (धातु)
• Form: Optative/benedictive sense (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

Context

"O vanara! tell me all about the identification marks of Rama and Lakshmana again so that grief does not enter my mind.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Hanumān
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• mountain summit (Ṛśyamūka, implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes wise diplomacy: rather than violence or rashness, one sends a capable envoy to learn the truth and prevent harm.

What is the narrative situation?

From a safe position, Sugrīva sends Hanumān to investigate and speak with the two princes.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsible leadership: Sugrīva chooses inquiry and communication through a trusted messenger.