Shloka 38

खरवधः — The Slaying of Khara

Janasthana Battle Climax

Devanagari script

ततो रामस्तु विजयी पूज्यमानो महर्षिभिः।प्रविवेशाश्रमं वीरो लक्ष्मणेनाभिपूजितः।।।।

Transliteration

tato rāmas tu vijayī pūjyamāno maharṣibhiḥ | praviveśāśramaṃ vīro lakṣmaṇenābhipūjitaḥ ||

Translation

かくして勝利の勇士ラーマは、大聖仙たちに礼拝され、ラクシュマナにも恭しく迎えられて、アーシュラマへと入った。

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण

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

• tu: indeed/also
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विरोध/अन्वयबोधक-निपात (particle: ‘but/indeed/also’)

• vijayī: victorious
• vijayī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vijayin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of rāmaḥ

• pūjyamānaḥ: being honored
• pūjyamānaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūj (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त, वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि-प्रयोग (present passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘being worshipped’

• maharṣibhiḥ: by the great sages
• maharṣibhiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• praviveśa: entered
• praviveśa: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + viś (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• āśramam: the hermitage
• āśramam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āśrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• vīraḥ: the hero
• vīraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; apposition to rāmaḥ

• lakṣmaṇena: by Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇena: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• abhipūjitaḥ: honored (especially)
• abhipūjitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhi + pūj (धातु)
• Form: कृdन्त, क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘specially honored’

Context

Then victorious Rama having been worshipped by the seers and also by Lakshmana entered the hermitage.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Maharṣis (great sages)
• Āśrama

FAQs

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

Honoring righteousness: those who protect dharma are worthy of reverence, and gratitude toward protectors is itself an ethical duty.

What is the narrative situation?

After victory, sages and Lakṣmaṇa pay respects to Rāma as he returns to the hermitage.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s dharmic leadership (earning honor), and Lakṣmaṇa’s humility and devotion in acknowledging it.