Valmiki Ramayana 6.128.39 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 128, Shloka 39

अयोध्याप्रत्यागमन-सन्देशः

Hanuman Sent Ahead to Ayodhya

Devanagari script

लक्ष्मणश्चमहातेजावैदेही च यशस्विनी ।।।।सीतासमग्रारामेणमहेन्द्रेणशचीयथा ।

Transliteration

lakṣmaṇaś ca mahātejā vaidehī ca yaśasvinī |

sītā samagrā rāmeṇa mahendreṇa śacī yathā ||

Translation

ಮಹಾತೇಜಸ್ವಿ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣನೂ, ಯಶಸ್ವಿನಿಯಾದ ವೈದೇಹಿ—ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಅಕ್ಷತಳಾದ ಸೀತಾದೇವಿಯೂ—ಮಹೇಂದ್ರನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಶಚಿಯಿರುವಂತೆ ರಾಮನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.

Word by Word

• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता/Subject; coordinated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha-sūcaka (सम्बन्धसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; samuccaya (समुच्चय)

• mahātejāḥ: of great splendor
• mahātejāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā-tejas (प्रातिपदिक; mahā + tejas)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; कर्मधारयः qualifying lakṣmaṇaḥ

• vaidehī: Vaidehi (Sita)
• vaidehī: Kartā (कर्ता/Subject; coordinated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaidehī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha-sūcaka (सम्बन्धसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; samuccaya (समुच्चय)

• yaśasvinī: illustrious
• yaśasvinī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yaśasvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; qualifying vaidehī/sītā

• sītā: Sita
• sītā: Kartā (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana

• samagrā: whole/complete (in union)
• samagrā: Pradhāna-viśeṣaṇa (प्रधानविशेषण/Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samagra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; predicate adjective of sītā

• rāmeṇa: with Rama
• rāmeṇa: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana

• mahendreṇa: with Mahendra (Indra)
• mahendreṇa: Upamāna (उपमान/Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahendra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana; upamāna in comparison

• śacī: Sachi
• śacī: Upameya (उपमेय/Compared entity)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śacī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; upameya in comparison

• yathā: as/like
• yathā: Upamā-sūcaka (उपमासूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; upamā-vācaka (उपमावाचक)

Context

"Lakshmana who is endowed with extraordinary energy, and illustrious Sita accompanied by Rama will be coming as Sachi with Mahendra."

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā (Vaidehī)
• Rāma
• Śacī
• Mahendra/Indra
• Hanumān
• Bharata

FAQs

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

Truthful reassurance grounded in dharma: confirming Sītā’s safety and the unity of the righteous household restores moral and emotional order.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān adds details to the victory message: Lakṣmaṇa and Sītā are present with Rāma, and Sītā is unharmed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s steadfast purity and endurance (dharma of fidelity), signaled by “samagrā”—she remains whole despite adversity.