Shloka 7

अयोध्याप्रत्यागमन-सन्देशः

Hanuman Sent Ahead to Ayodhya

Devanagari script

भरतस्तुत्वयावाच्यःकुशलंवचनान्मम ।सिद्धार्थंशंसमांतस्मैसभार्यंसहलक्ष्मणम् ।।।।

Transliteration

bharatas tu tvayā vācyaḥ kuśalaṃ vacanān mama |

siddhārthaṃ śaṃsa māṃ tasmai sabhāryaṃ sahalakṣmaṇam ||

Translation

ഭരതനോടു എന്റെ വചനങ്ങളാൽ അവന്റെ കുശലക്ഷേമം ചോദിക്കണം; പിന്നെ അവനോട് പറയണം—ഞാൻ എന്റെ ലക്ഷ്യം സിദ്ധിച്ചുകൊണ്ട്, ഭാര്യയോടും ലക്ഷ്മണനോടും കൂടി മടങ്ങിവരുന്നു എന്ന്.

Word by Word

• भरतः: Bharata
• भरतः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तु: also/indeed
• तु: Sambandha-nipata (सम्बन्ध-निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (विरोध/अवधारण); particle

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental, Singular (pronoun)

• वाच्यः: should be addressed/asked
• वाच्यः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (तव्यत्/यत्-प्रत्ययार्थे; passive obligation), पुंलिङ्ग प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘is to be addressed/asked’; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कुशलम्: well-being
• कुशलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुशल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वचनान्: from (my) words / as my message
• वचनान्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (वचनात् इत्यर्थे); Ablative plural (variant)

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive, Singular

• सिद्धार्थम्: successful / having achieved the goal
• सिद्धार्थम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्ध + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (सिद्धः अर्थः यस्य); Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• शंस: tell / report
• शंस: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शंस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (आज्ञार्थ), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; Imperative, 2nd person, Singular

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative, Singular

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Dative, Singular

• सभार्यम्: together with (his) wife
• सभार्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + भार्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव (सह-भावे), पुंलिङ्ग द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘with (his) wife’; Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सहलक्ष्मणम्: together with Lakṣmaṇa
• सहलक्ष्मणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव (सह-भावे), पुंलिङ्ग द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘with Lakṣmaṇa’; Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Context

"Dear Guha, the king of Nishadas will tell you the way to Ayodhya and Bharata's nature."

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rāma
• Sītā
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma is truthful, respectful communication and the completion of vowed duty: Rāma reports fulfillment of his mission and returns to restore rightful order without ambiguity.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma instructs Hanumān on the exact message to deliver to Bharata before the reunion at Ayodhyā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya (truthfulness) and accountability—Rāma clearly states the outcome of his task and his return with Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa.