Shloka 5

हनूमद्

दूत्यम् / Hanuman’s Mediation and Lakshmana’s Appeal to Sugriva

Devanagari script

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणो रामचोदितः।आचचक्षे महात्मानं रामं दशरथात्मजम्।।

Transliteration

tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā lakṣmaṇo rāmacoditaḥ | ācacakṣe mahātmānaṃ rāmaṃ daśarathātmajam ||

Translation

ಅವನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, ರಾಮನ ಪ್ರೇರಣೆಯಿಂದ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣನು ದಶರಥನಂದನ ಮಹಾತ್ಮ ಶ್ರೀರಾಮನ ಕುರಿತು ವಿವರಿಸಿದನು.

Word by Word

• tasya: of him (Hanuman)
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (षष्ठी 6), Singular (एकवचन)

• tad: that
• tad: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया 2), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies ‘vacanam’

• vacanam: speech/statement
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया 2), Singular (एकवचन)

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund): ‘having heard’

• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा 1), Singular (एकवचन)

• rāma-coditaḥ: prompted by Rama
• rāma-coditaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक) + codita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; कृदन्त (क्त) ‘urged by Rama’; Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा 1), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies ‘lakṣmaṇaḥ’

• ācacakṣe: narrated/told
• ācacakṣe: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√cakṣ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद; ‘told/related’

• mahātmānam: the great-souled
• mahātmānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā-ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया 2), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies ‘rāmam’

• rāmam: Rama
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया 2), Singular (एकवचन)

• daśaratha-ātmajam: son of Dasaratha
• daśaratha-ātmajam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśaratha (प्रातिपदिक) + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी): ‘son of Daśaratha’; Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया 2), Singular (एकवचन); apposition to ‘rāmam’

Context

Having listened to Hanuman, and urged by Rama, Lakshmana told him about the great Rama, son of Dasaratha.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma
• Daśaratha
• Hanumān (as listener)

FAQs

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

Truthful representation and respectful speech: Lakṣmaṇa speaks accurately about Rāma’s identity and virtues, guided by propriety.

What is the narrative situation?

After being questioned, Lakṣmaṇa responds on Rāma’s behalf and begins a formal introduction.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s loyal service and disciplined speech under Rāma’s direction.