Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 35, Shloka 27

रामलक्षणवर्णनम्

Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita

Devanagari script

ततस्तौ चीरवसनौ धनुः प्रवरपाणिनौ।ऋश्यमूकस्य शैलस्य रम्यं देशमुपागतौ।।।।

Transliteration

tatas tau cīravasanau dhanuḥpravara-pāṇinau |

ṛśyamūkasya śailasya ramyaṃ deśam upāgatau ||5.35.27||

Translation

Kemudian kedua-duanya, berpakaian kulit kayu dan memegang busur yang unggul, tiba di suatu daerah yang indah di gunung Ṛśyamūka.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla (काल/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of time)

• tau: those two
• tau: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन (Dual)

• cīra-vasanau: wearing bark garments
• cīra-vasanau: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cīra (प्रातिपदिक) + vasana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः तत्पुरुष (चीरं वसनं ययोः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन (Dual)

• dhanuḥ-pravara-pāṇinau: having excellent bows in hand
• dhanuḥ-pravara-pāṇinau: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhanuḥ (प्रातिपदिक) + pravara (प्रातिपदिक) + pāṇi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः बहुव्रीहि (प्रवरं धनुः पाणौ यस्य/ययोः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन (Dual)

• ṛśyamūkasya: of Ṛśyamūka
• ṛśyamūkasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛśyamūka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• śailasya: of the mountain
• śailasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• ramyam: beautiful
• ramyam: Karma-anvaya (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ramya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• deśam: place/region
• deśam: Karma (कर्म/Object; goal-place)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• upāgatau: reached
• upāgatau: Karta (कर्ता; predicate participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa + ā + √gam (गम्) (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past active participle/क्तवतु-भाव; here adjectival), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन (Dual)

Context

"On seeing the tigers among men armed with bows, Sugriva, the bull among vanaras jumped from the mountain deluded with fear and reached the peak.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Ṛśyamūka

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as disciplined adherence to vows: even while armed, the exiled princes maintain ascetic simplicity and continue their righteous mission.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa reach the scenic area of Ṛśyamūka during their search.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Self-restraint with readiness: simplicity of life (bark garments) combined with preparedness (bows) in pursuit of duty.