Shloka 20

अयोमुखी-दर्शनम् तथा कबन्ध-प्रवेशः

Ayomukhi Encounter and the ظهور of Kabandha

Devanagari script

लक्ष्मणस्तु महातेजास्सत्त्ववान् शीलवान् शुचिः।अब्रवीत्प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं भ्रातरं दीप्ततेजसम्।।।।

Transliteration

lakṣmaṇas tu mahātejāḥ sattvavān śīlavān śuciḥ |

abravīt prāñjalir vākyaṃ bhrātaraṃ dīptatejasam ||

Translation

അപ്പോൾ മഹാതേജസ്സും ധൈര്യവും ശീലവും ശുദ്ധിയും ഉള്ള ലക്ഷ്മണൻ കൈകൂപ്പി, ദീപ്തതേജസ്സുള്ള തന്റെ ജ്യേഷ്ഠനോടു വാക്കുകൾ പറഞ്ഞു.

Word by Word

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

• tu: and/but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• mahā-tejāḥ: of great splendor
• mahā-tejāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); बहुव्रीहि: mahad tejo yasya saḥ

• sattva-vān: possessed of strength/valor
• sattva-vān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sattva (प्रातिपदिक) + -vant (वत्)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); possessive adjective (वत्-प्रत्यय)

• śīla-vān: of good conduct
• śīla-vān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śīla (प्रातिपदिक) + -vant (वत्)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• śuciḥ: pure
• śuciḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śuci (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• abravīt: said
• abravīt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (धातु)
• Form: Dhātu: √brū (ब्रू, to speak); Lakāra: Laṅ (लङ्, Imperfect/Past); Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद); Prathama (प्रथमपुरुष); Eka (एकवचन)

• prāñjaliḥ: with folded hands
• prāñjaliḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prāñjali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); adjective meaning 'with joined palms'

• vākyam: words / speech
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhrātaram: to (his) brother
• bhrātaram: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• dīpta-tejasam: glowing with splendor
• dīpta-tejasam: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dīpta (प्रातिपदिक) + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारय: dīptaṃ tejaḥ yasya / dīpta-tejasam; qualifies bhrātaram

Context

The destroyers of enemies, Rama and Lakshmana of great valour went through the dense forest after she ran away.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Respectful speech and rightful hierarchy: even a powerful warrior addresses his elder with humility (prāñjali), reflecting maryādā grounded in dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

After the encounter, Lakṣmaṇa prepares to speak to Rāma, signaling a reflective or advisory moment.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and disciplined conduct—strength expressed through respectful demeanor.