Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 35, Shloka 80

रामलक्षणवर्णनम्

Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita

Devanagari script

माल्यवान्नाम वैदेहि गिरीणामुत्तमो गिरिः।ततो गच्छति गोकर्णं पर्वतं केसरी हरिः।।।।

Transliteration

mālyavān nāma vaidehi girīṇām uttamo giriḥ | tato gacchati gokarṇaṃ parvataṃ kesarī hariḥ ||

Translation

Wahai Vaidehī, ada sebuah gunung termasyhur bernama Mālyavān, yang terbaik di antara gunung-gunung; dari sana kera Kesari pergi menuju Gunung Gokarṇa.

Word by Word

• माल्यवान्: Malyavan
• माल्यवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mālyavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; पर्वतनाम

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāma (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नामनिर्देशक (indeclinable: by name)

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

• गिरीणाम्: of mountains
• गिरीणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: giri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• उत्तमः: best
• उत्तमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• गिरिः: mountain
• गिरिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: giri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• ततः: from there
• ततः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपादान/देशवाचक (from there)

• गच्छति: goes
• गच्छति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present/वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• गोकर्णम्: Gokarna
• गोकर्णम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gokarṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; स्थाननाम

• पर्वतम्: mountain
• पर्वतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; गोकर्णस्य विशेषणार्थे (apposition)

• केसरी: Kesari
• केसरी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kesarin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नाम

• हरिः: monkey
• हरिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Context

"Oh Vaidehi! there is a famous mountain called Malyavan. From there a monkey called Kesari went to mount Gokarna.

Characters & Entities

• Sita (Vaidehi)
• Malyavan
• Kesari

FAQs

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

Truthfulness (satya) in speech: Hanuman grounds his message in verifiable details—names and places—so that Sita can rationally assess his credibility rather than relying on mere emotion.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman continues to build Sita’s trust by narrating personal and ancestral details connected with his origin and lineage.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanuman’s integrity and careful communication—he offers concrete, checkable information to remove doubt.