Shloka 50

रामलक्षणवर्णनम्

Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita

Devanagari script

ततस्ताभ्यां कुमाराभ्यां वीराभ्यां स हरीश्वरः।किष्किन्धां समुपागम्य वाली युद्धे निपातितः।।।।

Transliteration

tatas tābhyāṁ kumārābhyāṁ vīrābhyāṁ sa harīśvaraḥ | kiṣkindhāṁ samupāgamya vālī yuddhe nipātitaḥ ||

Translation

അതിനുശേഷം ആ രണ്ടു വീരകുമാരന്മാരോടൊപ്പം വാനരേശ്വരൻ സുഗ്രീവൻ കിഷ്കിന്ധയിൽ എത്തി; യുദ്ധത്തിൽ വാലി പാതിതനായി വീണു।।

Word by Word

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (ततः = thereafter)

• ताभ्याम्: by those two
• ताभ्याम्: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Masculine, Instrumental, Dual

• कुमाराभ्याम्: by the two princes
• कुमाराभ्याम्: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Dual; in apposition to tābhyām

• वीराभ्याम्: by the two heroes
• वीराभ्याम्: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Dual; further apposition

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• हरीश्वरः: lord of the Vānaras
• हरीश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी: ‘lord of monkeys’), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• किष्किन्धाम्: Kiṣkindhā
• किष्किन्धाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kiṣkindhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular; goal of motion

• समुपागम्य: having reached
• समुपागम्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + upa + √gam (गत्यर्थ) (धातु)
• Form: Ktvā gerund, ‘having reached/approached’

• वाली: Vāli
• वाली: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vālin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• युद्धे: in battle
• युद्धे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• निपातितः: was slain / felled
• निपातितः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni + √pat (पतने) (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate: ‘was felled’

Context

Questioned thus by Vaidehi, Hanuman, son of the Wind-god started describing Rama's physique as it is.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Sugriva (Harishvara)
• Kishkindha
• Vali

FAQs

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

Dharma as restoration of rightful order: the narrative frames political and moral realignment (Sugriva’s cause) as part of the larger righteous mission.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman summarizes the journey to Kishkindha with Rama and Lakshmana and the ensuing battle in which Vali falls.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage in service of a pledged cause, and steadfast follow-through on an alliance.