Shloka 33

रामलक्षणवर्णनम्

Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita

Devanagari script

ततस्तौ प्रीतिसम्पन्नौ हरीश्वरनरेश्वरौ।परस्परकृताश्वासौ कथया पूर्ववृत्तया।।5.35.33।।

Transliteration

tatas tau prītisampannau harīśvaranareśvarau |

parasparakṛtāśvāsau kathayā pūrvavṛttayā ||5.35.33||

Translation

その後、猿族の王と人の王という二人の王は、愛情に満ち、昔の出来事を語り合って互いを励まし慰めた。

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• तौ: those two/both
• तौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), द्विवचन

• प्रीतिसम्पन्नौ: filled with joy
• प्रीतिसम्पन्नौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीति + सम्पन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: प्रीति-सम्पन्न (तत्पुरुष; ‘प्रीत्या सम्पन्न’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेषण

• हरीश्वरनरेश्वरौ: the lord of monkeys and the lord of men
• हरीश्वरनरेश्वरौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि-ईश्वर + नर-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: हरि-ईश्वर + नर-ईश्वर (द्वन्द्व; ‘वानराणाम् ईश्वरः’ + ‘नराणाम् ईश्वरः’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• परस्परकृताश्वासौ: having consoled each other
• परस्परकृताश्वासौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परस्पर + कृत + आश्वास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: परस्पर-कृत-आश्वास (तत्पुरुष; ‘परस्परेण कृतः आश्वासः’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेषण

• कथया: by/with an account
• कथया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन; करण (instrumental)

• पूर्ववृत्तया: about what happened earlier
• पूर्ववृत्तया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्ववृत्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: पूर्व-वृत्त (कर्मधारय; ‘पूर्वं वृत्तम्’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; ‘कथया’ इत्यस्य विशेषण

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sugrīva
• Vānaras

FAQs

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

Dharma is strengthened through truthful self-disclosure and mutual reassurance; alliances rooted in honest sharing become instruments for restoring justice.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma and Sugrīva, now friendly, exchange their past stories and comfort each other, laying the groundwork for their pact.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Trust-building and empathy: both leaders listen, share, and support one another in adversity.