Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 27, Shloka 7

त्रिजटास्वप्नवर्णनम्

Trijata’s Dream-Omens and the Rakshasis’ Reversal

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तास्त्रिजटया राक्षस्यः क्रोधमूर्छिताः।

सर्वा एवाब्रुवन्भीतास्त्रिजटां तामिदं वचः।।5.27.7।।

Transliteration

evam uktās trijaṭayā rākṣasyaḥ krodha-mūrchitāḥ | sarvā evābruvan bhītās trijaṭāṁ tām idaṁ vacaḥ || 5.27.7 ||

Translation

त्रिजटेन असे सांगितल्यावर त्या राक्षसी क्रोधाने मूर्च्छित झाल्या; तरी भयभीत होऊन सर्वांनी त्रिजटेला हे वचन सांगितले।

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus/in this way
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Manner adverb (प्रकार-अव्यय)

• उक्ताः: having been addressed
• उक्ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Feminine, Nominative, Plural; agrees with राक्षस्यः

• त्रिजटया: by Trijaṭā
• त्रिजटया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: trijaṭā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• राक्षस्यः: the demonesses
• राक्षस्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural

• क्रोधमूर्छिताः: overcome by anger
• क्रोधमूर्छिताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: krodha-mūrchita (प्रातिपदिक; components: krodha + mūrchita)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural; qualifies राक्षस्यः

• सर्वाः: all (of them)
• सर्वाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (अवधारण-निपात)

• अब्रुवन्: said
• अब्रुवन्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person, Plural, Parasmaipada

• भीताः: frightened
• भीताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhīta (प्रातिपदिक; from √bhī)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural; qualifies सर्वाः/राक्षस्यः

• त्रिजटाम्: Trijaṭā
• त्रिजटाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: trijaṭā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular; apposition/emphasis with त्रिजटाम्

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; qualifies वचः

• वचः: speech/words
• वचः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Context

Seized with fear, the shedemons, overcome with wrath on hearing Trijata's words said to her.

Characters & Entities

• Trijaṭā
• Rākṣasīs

FAQs

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

Unchecked anger destabilizes judgment; fear follows wrongdoing. The verse highlights the inner turmoil produced when one stands on adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

After hearing Trijaṭā’s pronouncement about her dream, the other rākṣasīs react with a mix of rage and fear and begin questioning her.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast, Trijaṭā’s steadiness is implied against the rākṣasīs’ agitation—suggesting composure as a dharmic strength.