Shloka 14

सीतया लक्ष्मणप्रेषणम् — Sita urges Lakshmana to seek Rama

The crisis of the ‘distressed voice’

Devanagari script

अनिवार्यं बलं तस्य बलैर्बलवतामपि।।3.45.14।।त्रिभिर्लोकैस्समुद्युक्तैस्सेश्वरैरपि सामरैः।

Transliteration

anivāryaṁ balaṁ tasya balair balavatām api | tribhir lokaiḥ samudyuktaiḥ seśvarair api sāmaraiḥ ||3.45.14||

Translation

അവന്റെ ബലം അനിവാര്യമാണ്; മഹാബലവാന്മാരുടെ ബലവും അതിനെ തടയാൻ കഴിയില്ല—ത്രിലോകങ്ങളും അവരുടെ ഈശ്വരന്മാരോടും ദിവ്യസേനകളോടും കൂടി ഒരുമിച്ച് എഴുന്നേറ്റാലും.

Word by Word

• anivāryam: irresistible
• anivāryam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anivārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन); viśeṣaṇa of "balam"

• balam: strength
• balam: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• tasya: of him / his
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī (6/षष्ठी), Ekavacana (एकवचन); sarvanāma

• balaiḥ: by (their) strengths
• balaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā (3/तृतीया), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन)

• balavatām: of strong ones
• balavatām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: balavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Ṣaṣṭhī (6/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन); "of the strong (people)"

• api: even
• api: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; nipāta (particle) = "even/also"

• tribhiḥ: by three
• tribhiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā (3/तृतीया), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन); saṅkhyā-viśeṣaṇa of "lokaiḥ"

• lokaiḥ: by the worlds
• lokaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā (3/तृतीया), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन)

• samudyuktaiḥ: fully prepared / marshalled
• samudyuktaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-ud-yukta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √yuj धातु)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā (3/तृतीया), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन); bhūta-kṛdanta (past passive participle) used adjectivally; qualifies "lokaiḥ"

• sa-īśvaraiḥ: together with their rulers
• sa-īśvaraiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā (3/तृतीया), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन); bahuvrīhi = "having lords (īśvara)"; qualifies "lokaiḥ"

• api: even
• api: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; nipāta (particle)

• sa-amaraiḥ: together with the gods
• sa-amaraiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + amara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā (3/तृतीया), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन); bahuvrīhi = "with the gods (amara)"; qualifies "lokaiḥ"

Context

Rama is indestructible in war. It is not proper for you to say what you said. When he is not here I do not wish to leave you alone here in the forest.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

The verse teaches steadiness rooted in truth (satya): when one knows the protector’s capability, one should not be driven by fear; dharma includes maintaining composure and right priorities.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa intensifies his reassurance, portraying Rāma’s power as impossible to restrain even by cosmic forces.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Conviction and protective counsel—Lakṣmaṇa’s firm confidence is aimed at stabilizing Sītā’s mind.