Shloka 33

द्विचत्वारिंशः सर्गः (Sarga 42): Omens in Laṅkā, Report to Rāvaṇa, and the Kinkara Assault

Devanagari script

जयत्यतिबलो रामो लक्ष्मणश्च महाबलः।राजा जयति सुग्रीवो राघवेणाभिपालितः।।5.42.33।।

Transliteration

jayaty atibalo rāmo lakṣmaṇaś ca mahābalaḥ |

rājā jayati sugrīvo rāghaveṇābhipālitaḥ ||5.42.33||

Translation

അപരിമിതബലനായ ശ്രീരാമന് ജയ; മഹാബലനായ ലക്ഷ്മണനും ജയ. രാഘവൻ (ശ്രീരാമൻ) സംരക്ഷിച്ചു നയിക്കുന്ന രാജാവ് സുഗ്രീവനും ജയമാകട്ടെ.

Word by Word

• जयति: is victorious
• जयति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ji (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्) present, Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• अतिबलः: very mighty
• अतिबलः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati (अव्यय/उपसर्ग) + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (कर्मधारय) ‘ati-balaḥ’; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with रामः

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• लक्ष्मणः: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• महाबलः: mighty
• महाबलः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (कर्मधारय) ‘mahān balaḥ’; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with लक्ष्मणः

• राजा: king
• राजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• जयति: is victorious
• जयति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ji (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्) present, Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• सुग्रीवः: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• राघवेण: by Raghava (Rama)
• राघवेण: Kartr̥/Hetu (कर्ता-करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• अभिपालितः: protected/ruled (by)
• अभिपालितः: Karta (कर्ता, participial predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√pāl (धातु)
• Form: Kta-pratyaya (क्त) past passive participle; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with सुग्रीवः

Context

"Victory to Rama, the mighty and powerful, Victory to Lakshmana. Victory to king Sugriva who is ruled by Rama."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sugrīva

FAQs

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

Dharma is allegiance to righteous leadership: Hanumān publicly affirms the just order represented by Rāma and the allied kingship of Sugrīva.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān announces his side and purpose in Laṅkā by proclaiming victory for Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, and Sugrīva.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bhakti and niṣṭhā—unwavering loyalty to Rāma and the dharmic coalition.