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Shloka 43

रामलक्षणवर्णनम्

Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita

तानि दृष्ट्वा महाबाहुर्दर्शयित्वा मुहुर्मुहुः।राघवस्सह सौमित्रिस्सुग्रीवे स न्यवेदयत्।।।।

tāni dṛṣṭvā mahābāhur darśayitvā muhur muhuḥ | rāghavaḥ saha saumitriḥ sugrīve sa nyavedayat ||

ആ ചിഹ്നങ്ങളെ വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും നോക്കി, ആവർത്തിച്ച് കാണിച്ചുകൊണ്ട്, മഹാബാഹുവായ രാഘവൻ—സൗമിത്രിയോടൊപ്പം—സുഗ്രീവനോട് ആ കാര്യം അറിയിച്ചു.

तानिthose (things)
तानि:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Roottad (प्रातिपदिक)
FormSarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeVerb
Rootdṛś (धातु)
FormKtvā-pratyaya (क्त्वा), Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यबन्त/अव्ययीभाव-प्राय), ‘having seen’
महाबाहुःthe long-armed one
महाबाहुः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootmahā + bāhu (प्रातिपदिक)
FormBahuvrīhi-samāsa (बहुव्रीहि), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)
दर्शयित्वाhaving shown
दर्शयित्वा:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeVerb
Rootdarśaya (causative of dṛś) (धातु)
FormCausative (णिजन्त) + Ktvā (क्त्वा) gerund, ‘having shown’
मुहुःagain
मुहुः:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootmuhuḥ (अव्यय)
FormAdverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)
मुहुःagain and again
मुहुः:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootmuhuḥ (अव्यय)
FormAdverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय), reduplicated for emphasis
राघवःRāghava (Rama)
राघवः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootrāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)
सहwith
सह:
Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootsaha (अव्यय)
FormPreposition-like indeclinable (सह-योगे), ‘with’; governs Instrumental (तृतीया)
सौमित्रिःSaumitri (Lakṣmaṇa)
सौमित्रिः:
Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
TypeNoun
Rootsaumitri (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); used as associate with ‘saha’ (sense: ‘with Lakṣmaṇa’)
सुग्रीवेto/for Sugrīva
सुग्रीवे:
Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootsugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)
सःhe
सः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Roottad (प्रातिपदिक)
FormSarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)
न्यवेदयत्reported / presented
न्यवेदयत्:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootni + √vid (वेदने/ज्ञापने) (धातु)
FormLaṅ-lakāra (लङ्, past/imperfect), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

"Long-armed Rama along with Lakshmana looked at them again and again and gave them to the care of Sugriva.

R
Rama
L
Lakshmana (Saumitri)
S
Sugriva

FAQs

Responsible leadership through truthful communication: Rama does not act privately but reports and coordinates with Sugriva, honoring alliance-dharma and accountability.

Hanuman recounts how Rama and Lakshmana, after observing certain signs or indications, repeatedly showed them and formally informed Sugriva.

Rama’s maryādā (disciplined conduct) and satya-oriented transparency in counsel and alliance.