Shloka 28

सरमा-सीता संवादः

Saramā Consoles Sītā; Preparations in Laṅkā

Devanagari script

घण्टानांशृणुनिर्घोषंरथानांशृणुनिःस्वनम् ।हयानांहेषमाणानांशृणुतूर्यध्वनिंयथा ।।।।उद्यतायुधहस्तानांराक्षसेन्द्रानुयायिनाम् ।सम्भ्रमोरक्षसामेषतुमुलोरोमहर्षणः ।।।।

Transliteration

ghaṇṭānāṃ śṛṇu nirghoṣaṃ rathānāṃ śṛṇu niḥsvanam |

hayānāṃ heṣamāṇānāṃ śṛṇu tūryadhvaniṃ yathā |

udyatāyudhahastānāṃ rākṣasendrānuyāyinām |

sambhramo rakṣasām eṣa tumulo romaharṣaṇaḥ ||

Translation

聞け。鈴の鳴り響き、戦車の轟き、馬のいななき、そして法螺貝や喇叭のような喧騒がある。これぞ、武器を高く掲げて進む羅刹王の従者たる羅刹たちの、凄まじく身の毛もよだつ騒擾である。

Word by Word

विक्रमिष्यतिwill display valor/stride forth

रक्षस्सुamong the Rakshasas

भर्ताhusband/lord

तेyour

सह-लक्ष्मणःtogether with Lakshmana

यथाjust as

शत्रुषुamong enemies

शत्रु-घ्नःenemy-slayer

विष्णुनाwith Vishnu

सहtogether with

वासवःIndra

Context

"Listen to the bustle of noise of the Rakshasas lifting the weapons, ringing of the bells (of elephants), and rattling of chariots, and neighing of horses. Listen to the flourish of the trumpets. The happy Rakshasas are making tumultuous noise causing horripilation."

Characters & Entities

Sītā

Rākṣasas

Rākṣasendra (Rāvaṇa, implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma stands firm even when surrounded by the roar of intimidation; righteousness is measured by justice, not by noise and terror.

What is the narrative situation?

A vivid auditory description of the rākṣasa army’s mobilization is presented to convey its scale and menace.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage and steadfastness in truth (satya): the implied contrast is Sītā’s calm integrity versus the army’s frightening uproar.