Shloka 89

रामलक्षणवर्णनम्

Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita

Devanagari script

हतेऽसुरे संयति शम्बसादने कपिप्रवीरेण महर्षिचोदनात्।ततोऽस्मि वायुप्रभवो हि मैथिलि प्रभावतस्तत्प्रतिमश्च वानरः।।।।

Transliteration

hate 'sure saṁyati śambasādane kapipravīreṇa maharṣi-codanāt |

tato 'smi vāyu-prabhavo hi maithili prabhāvatas tat-pratimaś ca vānaraḥ ||

Translation

ഹേ മൈഥിലീ, മഹർഷിയുടെ പ്രേരണയാൽ കപിപ്രവീരൻ യുദ്ധത്തിൽ ശംബസാദനൻ എന്ന അസുരനെ വധിച്ചപ്പോൾ, അതിനുശേഷം ഞാൻ വായുദേവന്റെ പുത്രനായി ജനിച്ചു. പ്രഭാവത്തിൽ ഞാൻ അവനോട് തുല്യനായ വാനരനാണ്.

Word by Word

• हते: when (he) was slain
• हते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण) (locative absolute)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

• असुरे: (in the case of) the demon
• असुरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण) (locative absolute)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी-सम्बद्ध

• संयति: in battle
• संयति: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संयत्/संयति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘in battle’

• शम्बसादने: (the demon) Śambasādana
• शम्बसादने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण) (locative absolute)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्बसादन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; विशेषण-रूपेण असुरस्य नाम

• कपिप्रवीरेण: by the foremost of monkeys
• कपिप्रवीरेण: Karana (करण) / Agent-in-passive (कर्तृ-भाव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपि-प्रवीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (kapīnām pravīraḥ)

• महर्षिचोदनात्: from the command of the great sage
• महर्षिचोदनात्: Hetu (हेतु) / Apadana (अपादान) (cause/source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महर्षि-चोदना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (maharṣeḥ codanā)

• ततः: thereupon/therefore
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), तस्मात्/तदनन्तरम् (thereupon/therefore)

• अस्मि: I am
• अस्मि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), परस्मैपद; उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• वायुप्रभवः: born of the Wind (son of Vayu)
• वायुप्रभवः: Karta (कर्ता) (predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु-प्रभव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (vāyoḥ prabhavaḥ)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), निश्चय/हेतुवाचक (indeed/for)

• मैथिलि: O Maithili
• मैथिलि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मैथिली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

• प्रभावतः: by (his/my) prowess
• प्रभावतः: Karana (करण) (manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रभाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् (adverbial), पञ्चमी-प्रयोगवत् (ablatival adverb): ‘by/through prowess’

• तत्प्रतिमः: equal to him
• तत्प्रतिमः: Karta (कर्ता) (as predicate qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तत्-प्रतिम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (tasya pratimaḥ)

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

• वानरः: a vanara/monkey
• वानरः: Karta (कर्ता) (predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Context

"(My father) a mighty monkey killed Sambasadana in a battle on the command of a great seer. I am a vanara (born to a monkey) by the impact of the Wind-god. I am equal to the Wind-god in power."ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে সুন্দরকাণ্ডে পঞ্চত্রিংশস্সর্গঃ৷৷Thus ends the thirtyfifth sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Sita (Maithili)
• Vayu
• Mahārṣi (great seer)
• Vānara

FAQs

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

Truthful self-disclosure in a righteous mission: Hanumān establishes his identity and capability honestly so that Sītā may trust a messenger acting for dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

In the Aśoka grove, Hanumān continues to reassure Sītā by stating his lineage and prowess, strengthening the credibility of Rāma’s envoy.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya (truthfulness) joined with śaurya (valor): Hanumān presents verifiable identity and strength without deceit, to protect Sītā and serve Rāma’s cause.