Shloka 22

लक्ष्मण-प्राणरक्षा:

Lakshmana’s Revival by the Herb-Mountain

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वामहाप्राज्ञःसुषेणोराघवंवचः ।।।।समीपस्थमुवाचेदंहनूमन्तंमहाकपिम् ।

Transliteration

evam uktvā mahāprajñaḥ suṣeṇo rāghavaṃ vacaḥ |

samīpastham uvācedaṃ hanūmantaṃ mahākapim ||

Translation

ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞ ശേഷം മഹാപ്രാജ്ഞനായ സുഷേണൻ രാഘവനോട് വചനം പറഞ്ഞു; പിന്നെ സമീപത്ത് നിന്ന മഹാകപിയായ ഹനുമാനോട് ഇപ്രകാരം ഉച്ഛരിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• evam: thus/in this manner
• evam: Kriya-visheshana (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; manner-adverb

• uktvā: having spoken
• uktvā: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), 'having said'

• mahāprājñaḥ: very wise
• mahāprājñaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + prājña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमास; पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st), एकवचनम्; qualifies suṣeṇaḥ

• suṣeṇaḥ: Suṣeṇa
• suṣeṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suṣeṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• rāghavam: to Rāghava (Rāma)
• rāghavam: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• vacaḥ: words/speech
• vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• samīpastham: standing nearby
• samīpastham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samīpa-stha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष ('samīpe sthita'); पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; qualifies hanūmantam

• uvāca: said/spoke
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; pronominal object of uvāca

• hanūmantam: Hanumān
• hanūmantam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanūmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• mahākapim: the great monkey-chief
• mahākapim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + kapi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय; पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; apposition to hanūmantam

Context

Very wise Sushena, having spoken like that to Raghava, spoke to the great Vanara, Hanuman nearby.

Characters & Entities

• Suṣeṇa
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Hanumān

FAQs

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

Dharma as coordinated righteous action: wise counsel must translate into prompt delegation to capable agents for the protection of life.

What is the narrative situation?

After reassuring Rāma, Suṣeṇa prepares the remedy plan by calling Hanumān.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Suṣeṇa’s practical wisdom—moving from consolation to decisive instruction.