Valmiki Ramayana 2.56.27: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 56, Shloka 27

चित्रकूटगमनम् तथा पर्णशालाप्रवेशः

Arrival at Chitrakuta and Establishing the Leaf-Hut

Devanagari script

तन्तु पक्वं परिज्ञाय निष्टप्तं छिन्नशोणितम्।लक्ष्मण: पुरुषव्याघ्रमथ राघवमब्रवीत्।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.56.27

Transliteration

taṃ tu pakvaṃ parijñāya niṣṭaptaṃ chinnaśoṇitam | lakṣmaṇaḥ puruṣavyāghram atha rāghavam abravīt ||

Translation

それがすっかり火が通り、よく炙られて血も抜けているのを見定めると、ラクシュマナは人中の虎なるラाघヴァにこう語った。

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Word by Word

• तम्: that (one/it)
• तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• पक्वम्: cooked
• पक्वम्: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पक्व (प्रातिपदिक; पच् धातोः क्त)
• Form: विशेषण, पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• परिज्ञाय: having ascertained/recognized
• परिज्ञाय: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभावः; पूर्वक्रिया

• निष्टप्तम्: well-roasted/heated
• निष्टप्तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निष्टप्त (प्रातिपदिक; तप् धातोः क्त, नि-उपसर्ग)
• Form: विशेषण, पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• छिन्नशोणितम्: with blood drained/cut off
• छिन्नशोणितम्: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: छिन्न + शोणित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शोणितं छिन्नं यस्य/यत्र), पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• लक्ष्मणः: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• पुरुषव्याघ्रम्: tiger among men (best of men)
• पुरुषव्याघ्रम्: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Recipient of speech)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष + व्याघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पुरुषाणां व्याघ्रः = पुरुषेषु श्रेष्ठः), पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सम्बोधनार्थे कर्मरूपेण (addressed as object of speech)

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रमसूचक

• राघवम्: to Rama (Raghava)
• राघवम्: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; वचनकर्म (object of speaking)

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

Context

With the blood drained out of the venison, Lakshmana roasted it and cooked it well, and then said to Rama, the tiger (best) among men.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma (Rāghava)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes careful readiness: one does not offer what is unprepared; duty is completed thoroughly before proceeding to the sacred act.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa verifies the offering is properly prepared and then informs Rāma that the ritual can proceed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s diligence and attention to correctness in service to Rāma’s dharmic purpose.