Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 35, Shloka 73

रामलक्षणवर्णनम्

Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita

Devanagari script

तं मां रामकृतोद्योगं त्वन्निमित्तमिहागतम्।सुग्रीवसचिवं देवि बुद्ध्यस्व पवनात्मजम्।।।।

Transliteration

taṃ māṃ rāmakṛtodyogaṃ tvannimittam ihāgatam |

sugrīvasacivaṃ devi buddhyasva pavanātmajam ||

Translation

Wahai Dewi Permaisuri, kenalilah aku sebagai putera Dewa Angin, menteri Sugriva; aku telah mengerahkan usaha demi tugas Rama dan datang ke sini semata-mata kerana tuanku.

Word by Word

• तम्: that (person)
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• राम-कृत-उद्योगम्: one engaged in the mission undertaken for Rama
• राम-कृत-उद्योगम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक) + kṛta (कृ धातु, क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त) + udyoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (रामेण कृतः उद्योगः यस्य/यम्)

• त्वत्-निमित्तम्: for your sake / on your account
• त्वत्-निमित्तम्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + nimitta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (त्वया निमित्तेन)

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• आगतम्: come / arrived
• आगतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-√gam (गम् धातु) (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle)

• सुग्रीव-सचिवम्: minister of Sugriva
• सुग्रीव-सचिवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक) + saciva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सुग्रीवस्य सचिवः)

• देवि: O goddess/queen
• देवि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• बुद्ध्यस्व: know/recognize (me)
• बुद्ध्यस्व: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √budh (बुध् धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• पवन-आत्मजम्: son of the Wind-god
• पवन-आत्मजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pavana (प्रातिपदिक) + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पवनस्य आत्मजः)

Context

"O divine lady! Know that I have come here for your cause carrying out the mission of Rama. I am Sugriva'a minister and son of the Wind-god.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāma
• Sītā
• Sugrīva
• Vāyu (Pavana/Wind-god)

FAQs

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

Responsible representation: Hanumān states his identity, affiliation, and purpose transparently, aligning action with righteous intention (helping Sītā as part of Rāma’s dharmic mission).

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān further authenticates himself to Sītā by giving credentials—his role under Sugrīva and his divine lineage—confirming he is acting for Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Accountable service—he frames his power and position as instruments for duty, not self-display.