Shloka 11

रामलक्षणवर्णनम्

Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita

Devanagari script

रामो भामिनि लोकस्य चातुर्वर्ण्यस्य रक्षिता।मर्यादानां च लोकस्य कर्ता कारयिता च सः।।।।

Transliteration

rāmo bhāmini lokasya cāturvarṇyasya rakṣitā | maryādānāṃ ca lokasya kartā kārayitā ca saḥ ||

Translation

麗しき御方よ、ラーマは世の四ヴァルナの守護者である。世の正しい行いの規範を定め、それを守らせるのもまた彼である。

Word by Word

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular

• bhāmini: O fair lady
• bhāmini: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāminī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Vocative (8), Singular

• lokasya: of the world
• lokasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6), Singular

• cāturvarṇyasya: of the four social classes
• cāturvarṇyasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cāturvarṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa/Dvigu-like formation (catur + varṇa), Neuter, Genitive (6), Singular

• rakṣitā: protector
• rakṣitā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: √rakṣ (धातु) + kta/agentive usage
• Form: Predicate nominative (‘protector’), Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular

• maryādānām: of boundaries/rules
• maryādānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maryādā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (6), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• lokasya: of the world
• lokasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6), Singular

• kartā: maker, establisher
• kartā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: √kṛ (धातु) + tṛ (तृन्)
• Form: Agent noun (कर्तृवाचक तृन्-कृदन्त), Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular

• kārayitā: one who causes (others) to do
• kārayitā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: √kṛ (धातु) + ṇic (णिच् causative) + tṛ (तृन्)
• Form: Causative agent noun (णिजन्त-कर्तृवाचक), Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular

Context

"O beautiful lady! Rama is a protector of the four classes of society (Brahmana, Kshatriya, Vaisya and Sudra) in the world. He follows codes of conduct and makes others follow them.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is maryādā—right boundaries and norms that sustain society; righteous leadership establishes these norms and ensures they are practiced.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā continues her portrayal of Rāma as an ideal ruler whose governance maintains social stability and ethical order.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s role as upholder of maryādā (normative righteousness) and moral governance.