Shloka 40

रामलक्षणवर्णनम्

Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita

Devanagari script

तान्यङ्के दर्शनीयानि कृत्वा बहुविधं तव।तेन देवप्रकाशेन देवेन परिदेवितम्।।।।

Transliteration

tānyaṅke darśanīyāni kṛtvā bahuvidhaṃ tava | tena devaprakāśena devena paridevitam ||

Translation

ആ മനോഹരമായ ആഭരണങ്ങൾ തന്റെ മടിയിൽ വെച്ച്, നിനക്കായി പലവിധത്തിൽ, ദൈവപ്രകാശംപോലെ ദീപ്തനായ ആ ദേവസദൃശൻ വിലപിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• पश्यतः: of him who was looking
• पश्यतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पश्यत् (दृश्-धातु; शतृ-कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त: शतृ (present active participle) ‘पश्यत्’, पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; ‘दाशरथेः’ इत्यस्य विशेषण (while he was seeing)

• तानि: those (ornaments)
• तानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; कर्म

• रुदतः: of him who was weeping
• रुदतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुदत् (रुद्-धातु; शतृ-कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त: शतृ (present active participle) ‘रुदत्’, पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; ‘दाशरथेः’ इत्यस्य विशेषण (while he was weeping)

• ताम्यतः: of him who was pining
• ताम्यतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ताम्यत् (तम्/ताम्य्-धातु; शतृ-कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त: शतृ, पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; ‘दाशरथेः’ इत्यस्य विशेषण (while he was pining)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय (conjunction)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• पुनः: again and again
• पुनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, पुनरुक्ति द्वारा आवृत्ति (repetition for emphasis)

• प्रादीपयन्: kindling/inflaming
• प्रादीपयन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + दीप् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त: शतृ (present active participle) from प्र-दीप्/दीप् causative sense ‘to kindle’, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृ-विशेषण

• दाशरथेः: of Dasaratha's son (Rama)
• दाशरथेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाशरथि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (of Rama)

• तानि: those (ornaments)
• तानि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्तृ (of ‘प्रादीपयन्’ as subject: ‘those (ornaments) kindling...’)

• शोकहुताशनम्: the fire of grief
• शोकहुताशनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोक + हुताशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: शोक-हुताशन (तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारय; ‘शोक एव हुताशनः’), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्म

Context

"I collected the ornaments and gave them to Rama. He lost his senses on seeing thejingling ornaments scattered.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Ornaments (ābharaṇāni)

FAQs

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

Dharma as steadfast marital fidelity and moral resolve: Rāma’s lament is not mere sorrow but the righteous pain of separation that fuels his duty to recover Sītā.

What is the narrative situation?

After receiving Sītā’s ornaments, Rāma holds them on his lap and laments intensely, revealing the depth of separation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s unwavering devotion to Sītā and purity of purpose.