Valmiki Ramayana 3.5.34 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 5, Shloka 34

शरभङ्गाश्रमगमनम् तथा इन्द्रदर्शनम्

Approach to Sarabhanga’s Hermitage and the Vision of Indra

Devanagari script

राघवेणैवमुक्तस्तु शक्रतुल्यबलेन वै।शरभङ्गो महाप्राज्ञः पुनरेवाब्रवीद्वचः।।3.5.34।।

Transliteration

rāghaveṇaivam uktas tu śakratulyabalena vai | śarabhaṅgo mahāprājñaḥ punar evābravīd vacaḥ || 3.5.34 ||

Translation

インドラ（シャクラ）に等しい力をもつラーマにこう告げられると、大いなる智慧のシャラバンガは再び言葉を発した。

Word by Word

• राघवेण: by Rāghava (Rama)
• राघवेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case, instrumental), एकवचन

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (adverb: thus/in this manner)

• उक्तः: addressed/said to
• उक्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृवाच्ये ‘शरभङ्गः’ इत्यस्य विशेषण (having been addressed/spoken to)

• तु: then
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात; अव्यय (but/then)

• शक्रतुल्यबलेन: with strength equal to Indra
• शक्रतुल्यबलेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक्र-तुल्य-बल (प्रातिपदिक: शक्र + तुल्य + बल)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (शक्रस्य तुल्यं बलं यस्य/येन) अर्थे ‘राघव’विशेषण

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात; अव्यय (indeed/emphatic)

• शरभङ्गः: Śarabhaṅga
• शरभङ्गः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरभङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (nominative), एकवचन

• महाप्राज्ञः: very wise
• महाप्राज्ञः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाप्राज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक: महा + प्राज्ञ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (महान् प्राज्ञः) ‘शरभङ्गः’ इत्यस्य विशेषण

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; काल/पुनरावृत्तिवाचक (again)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात; अव्यय (indeed/just)

• अब्रवीत्: spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• वचः: words/speech
• वचः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (accusative), एकवचन (collective: words/speech)

Context

To this request of Rama who was equal to Indra in strength, sagacious Sarabhanga said these words:

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Indra (Śakra)
• Śarabhaṅga

FAQs

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

Dharma here is shown through respectful dialogue between a seeker (Rāma) and a sage (Śarabhaṅga): wisdom responds to rightful inquiry, guiding action rather than mere display of power.

What is the narrative situation?

After Rāma addresses Śarabhaṅga, the sage prepares to reply again, continuing guidance in the forest episode.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śarabhaṅga’s prajñā (wise discernment) and Rāma’s worthy stature (strength aligned with responsibility) are foregrounded.