Shloka 74

रामलक्षणवर्णनम्

Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita

Devanagari script

कुशली तव काकुत्स्थस्सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः।गुरोराराधने युक्तो लक्ष्मणश्च सुलक्षणः।।।।

Transliteration

kuśalī tava kākutsthaḥ sarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ varaḥ |

guror ārādhane yukto lakṣmaṇaś ca sulakṣaṇaḥ ||

Translation

നിന്റെ കാകുത്സ്ഥവംശീയനായ രാമൻ—ആയുധധാരികളിൽ ശ്രേഷ്ഠൻ—സുഖമായിരിക്കുന്നു; ശുഭലക്ഷണങ്ങളുള്ള ലക്ഷ്മണനും ഗുരുസേവയിൽ യുക്തനായി ഭക്തിപൂർവ്വം സേവയിൽ നിരതനാണ്.

Word by Word

• कुशली: well / in good health
• कुशली: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kuśalin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (predicate adjective)

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• काकुत्स्थः: Rama (of Kakutstha line)
• काकुत्स्थः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kākutstha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• सर्व-शस्त्र-भृताम्: of all weapon-bearers
• सर्व-शस्त्र-भृताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + śastra (प्रातिपदिक) + bhṛt (√bhṛ धातु, शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; ‘भृत्’ = धारक (wielder); तत्पुरुष-समासः (शस्त्रं भृतः) + ‘सर्व’ उपपद

• वरः: the best
• वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; प्रशंसावाचक

• गुरोः: of the teacher
• गुरोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• आराधने: in service/propitiation
• आराधने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ārādhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• युक्तः: engaged
• युक्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √yuj (युज् धातु) (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्यय (engaged/connected)

• लक्ष्मणः: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• सुलक्षणः: of auspicious marks
• सुलक्षणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद) + lakṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सु + लक्षणः = शुभलक्षणः)

Context

"Your lord Rama of Kakutstha race, supreme among wielders of weapons is doing well. So is venerable Lakshmana endowed with auspicious signs engaged in serving him.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Kākutstha)
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā
• Hanumān

FAQs

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

Maryādā and fidelity to duty: Lakṣmaṇa’s dharma is expressed as devoted service to his elder (treated as guru), while Hanumān practices satya by conveying their wellbeing.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān reassures Sītā that Rāma is safe and that Lakṣmaṇa continues steadfastly at his side.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty and disciplined service—Lakṣmaṇa’s unwavering attendance upon Rāma.