Shloka 28

चित्रकूटगमनम् तथा पर्णशालाप्रवेशः

Arrival at Chitrakuta and Establishing the Leaf-Hut

Devanagari script

अयं सर्व: समस्ताग्ङ: श्रृत: कृष्णमृगो मया।देवतां देवसङ्काश यजस्व कुशलो ह्यसि।।।।

Transliteration

ayaṃ sarvaḥ samastāṅgaḥ śrutaḥ kṛṣṇamṛgo mayā | devatāṃ devasaṅkāśa yajasva kuśalo hy asi ||

Translation

ഇത് എല്ലാ അവയവങ്ങളോടും സമ്പൂർണ്ണമായ കൃഷ്ണമൃഗം; ഞാൻ ഇതിനെ നന്നായി പാകമാക്കി. ദേവസദൃശപ്രഭയുള്ളവനേ, ദേവതയ്ക്ക് അർപ്പിക്കൂ—നീ യാഗവിധിയിൽ നിപുണനാണ്.

Word by Word

अयम्this

सर्वःentire/complete

समस्ताङ्गःwith all limbs intact

श्रृतःwell-cooked/boiled

कृष्णमृगःblack antelope

मयाby me

देवताम्the deity/deities

देवसङ्काशO godlike one

यजस्वperform sacrifice/worship

कुशलःskilled/proficient

हिindeed

असिyou are

Context

This black antelope with all its limbs is well-cooked. O divine sire, you may make theoffering to Vastu devata in which you are proficient.

Characters & Entities

Lakṣmaṇa

Rāma

devatā (deity of the dwelling/rite)

FAQs

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

Dharma is cooperative duty: one prepares what is needed and entrusts the sacred act to the one qualified, honoring competence and rightful roles.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa reports the offering is ready and invites Rāma to perform the actual worship/oblation to the deity.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s humility and service; Rāma’s recognized proficiency in mantra and rite.