Shloka 20

अरण्यकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

Maricha’s Mimic Cry and the Rama–Lakshmana–Sita Confrontation

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तो हि वैदेह्या संरब्धो रक्तलोचनः।क्रोधात्प्रस्फुरमाणोष्ठ आश्रमादभिनिर्गतः।।।।

Transliteration

evam ukto hi vaidehyā saṃrabdho rakta-locanaḥ | krodhāt prasphuramāṇoṣṭha āśramād abhinirgataḥ ||

Translation

വൈദേഹി ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ ഞാൻ ക്രോധത്തിൽ ജ്വലിച്ചു; കണ്ണുകൾ ചുവന്നു, കോപത്തിൽ അധരങ്ങൾ വിറച്ചു, ആശ്രമത്തിൽ നിന്ന് പുറത്തേക്കു പുറപ്പെട്ടു.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• ब्रुवाणम्: speaking
• ब्रुवाणम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bruvāṇa (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √brū)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; qualifies सौमित्रिम्

• सौमित्रिम्: Saumitri (Lakshmana)
• सौमित्रिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saumitri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• सन्तापमोहितः: overcome by grief
• सन्तापमोहितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: santāpa + mohita (प्रातिपदिक + कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; tatpuruṣa: ‘deluded/overcome (मोहित, PPP of √muh) by grief (सन्ताप)’

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• दुष्कृतम्: a wrong act
• दुष्कृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: duṣkṛta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; dus-√kṛ)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular; predicate object ‘a wrong (thing)’

• सौम्य: O gentle one
• सौम्य: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saumya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th), Singular

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• विना: without
• विना: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vinā (अव्यय)
• Form: Preposition-like indeclinable (उपपद-अव्यय) governing Accusative

• यत्: since/that
• यत्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Causal/relative particle (यत् = ‘since/that’), indeclinable usage

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative (1st), Singular

• आगतः: have come
• आगतः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: āgata (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; ā-√gam)
• Form: Past active participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; agrees with त्वम्

Context

At these words from the princess of Videha, I came out of the hermitage in an agitated mood with my eyes turned red and lips quivering in anger.

Characters & Entities

• Vaidehī (Sītā)
• Lakṣmaṇa
• hermitage (āśrama)

FAQs

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

It signals the danger of krodha (anger): dharma requires self-control, since righteous duty can be derailed when one acts from wounded pride or rage.

What is the narrative situation?

After being harshly accused by Sītā, Lakṣmaṇa reacts emotionally and steps out of the hermitage.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The need for kṣamā (forbearance) and inner discipline—especially in servants of dharma who are tested by unjust blame.