Shloka 41

लक्ष्मण-प्राणरक्षा:

Lakshmana’s Revival by the Herb-Mountain

Devanagari script

ब्रवीच्छपरिष्वज्यसौमित्रिंराघवस्तदा ।।।।दिष्ट्यात्वांवीरपश्यामिमरणात्पुनरागतम् ।

Transliteration

bravīc ca pariṣvajya saumitriṃ rāghavas tadā | diṣṭyā tvāṃ vīra paśyāmi maraṇāt punar āgatam ||

Translation

അപ്പോൾ രാഘവൻ സൗമിത്രിയെ ആലിംഗനം ചെയ്ത് പറഞ്ഞു: “ദൈവാനുഗ്രഹത്താൽ, വീരാ, മരണത്തിൽ നിന്ന് വീണ്ടും മടങ്ങിവന്ന നിന്നെ ഞാൻ കാണുന്നു.”

Word by Word

• bravīt: said/spoke
• bravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

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

• pariṣvajya: having embraced
• pariṣvajya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-√svaj (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having done)

• saumitriṃ: Saumitri (Lakshmana)
• saumitriṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saumitri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (accusative), एकवचन

• rāghavaḥ: Raghava (Rama)
• rāghavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (nominative), एकवचन

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• diṣṭyā: by good fortune
• diṣṭyā: Hetu/Nimitta (हेतु/निमित्त)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (instrumental), एकवचन; अव्ययीभावार्थे (idiomatic: 'by good fortune')

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (accusative), एकवचन

• vīra: O hero
• vīra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (vocative), एकवचन

• paśyāmi: I see
• paśyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: paś (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• maraṇāt: from death
• maraṇāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (ablative), एकवचन

• punarāgatam: returned again
• punarāgatam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: punar-ā-√gam (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग द्वितीया एकवचन; 'tvām' इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (agreeing with 'you')

Context

Rama the destroyer of enemies seeing Lakshmana saying, 'come come', eyes filled with tears of joy affectionately embraced him and spoke.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Lakṣmaṇa (Saumitri)

FAQs

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

Dharma acknowledges dependence and gratitude: Rāma openly recognizes Lakṣmaṇa’s life as vital to the righteous mission.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma verbally confirms Lakṣmaṇa’s recovery, interpreting it as providential good fortune.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s sincerity and grateful recognition of loyalty.