Shloka 25

सीतान्वेषणारम्भः

The Search for Sita Begins

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तु सौहार्दाल्लक्ष्मणेन स राघवः।।।।उवाच दीनया वाचा दुःखाभिहतचेतनः।

Transliteration

evam uktas tu sauhārdāl lakṣmaṇena sa rāghavaḥ |

uvāca dīnayā vācā duḥkhābhihatacetanaḥ ||

Translation

ラクシュマナに親愛をこめて語りかけられると、悲しみに心を打たれたラाघヴァは、哀れみを誘う声で答えた。

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• uktaḥ: having been addressed
• uktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √vac (धातु) + kta
• Form: P.P.P. (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• tu: then/but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle

• sauhārdāt: out of affection
• sauhārdāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sauhārda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• lakṣmaṇena: by Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇena: Kartṛ-karaṇa (कर्ता/agent-instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक; सर्वनाम)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• rāghavaḥ: Rāghava (Rāma)
• rāghavaḥ: Apposition (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular; parasmaipada

• dīnayā: piteous
• dīnayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dīna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular; agrees with vācā

• vācā: with speech
• vācā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāc (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• duḥkhābhihatacetanaḥ: grief-stricken in mind
• duḥkhābhihatacetanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: duḥkha (प्रातिपदिक) + abhihata (√han + kta) + cetana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; बहुव्रीहि ‘he whose mind is struck by grief’

Context

Having been addressed thus by Lakshmana, Raghava with a grief-striken heart said these piteous words :'Lakshmana,having spoken like that very affectionately to Rama,who was disturbed by excessive grief said these words piteously:

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmana
• Raghava (Rama)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes humane compassion: Lakshmana’s affectionate speech and Rama’s honest expression of sorrow model truthful, relational ethics rather than emotional suppression.

What is the narrative situation?

After Lakshmana’s reassurance, the narrative notes Rama’s grief-stricken state as he begins to respond.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Empathy and solidarity—Lakshmana’s affectionate approach, and Rama’s sincerity in acknowledging pain.