Shloka 5

रामलक्षणवर्णनम्

Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तु वैदेह्या हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः।ततो रामं यथातत्त्वमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे।।।।

Transliteration

evam uktas tu vaidehyā hanumān mārutātmajaḥ | tato rāmaṁ yathātattvam ākhyātum upacakrame ||

Translation

വൈദേഹി ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ, മാരുതാത്മജൻ ഹനുമാൻ തുടർന്ന് രാമനെ യഥാർത്ഥമായി—അവൻ സത്യത്തിൽ എങ്ങനെയോ അങ്ങനെ—വിവരിക്കാൻ തുടങ്ങി.

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय)

• uktaḥ: having been addressed/spoken to
• uktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √vac (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-कृदन्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1 विभक्ति/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

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

• vaidehyā: by Vaidehi (Sita)
• vaidehyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaidehī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3 विभक्ति/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• hanumān: Hanuman
• hanumān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1 विभक्ति/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• mārutātmajaḥ: son of the Wind-god
• mārutātmajaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māruta + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: mārutasya ātmajaḥ), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1 विभक्ति), Singular (एकवचन)

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (काल/अनन्तरवाचक-अव्यय)

• rāmam: Rama
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2 विभक्ति/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• yathā-tattvam: as it truly is
• yathā-tattvam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā + tattva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva (अव्ययीभाव: yathā as indeclinable + tattva), used adverbially

• ākhyātum: to describe
• ākhyātum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√khyā (धातु)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्), expressing purpose

• upacakrame: began, set about
• upacakrame: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-√kram (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

Context

"Then Rama quickly killed Vali in a combat and made Sugriva the lord of all troops of vanaras and bears.

Characters & Entities

• Sita (Vaidehi)
• Hanuman
• Wind-god (Marut/Vayu)
• Rama

FAQs

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

Satya (truth) as dharma: Hanuman commits to describing Rama ‘as he is,’ emphasizing truthful witness rather than exaggeration.

What is the narrative situation?

A narrative transition: after Sita’s questioning, Hanuman begins a faithful account of Rama.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanuman’s integrity and reliability as a messenger—truthful speech used for consolation and clarity.