Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 36, Shloka 34

सीताप्रत्यय-प्रदानम्

Sita’s Recognition and Reassurance by the Envoy

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वैव तु वचो मह्यं क्षिप्रमेष्यति राघवः।चमूं प्रकर्षन्महतीं हर्यृक्षगणसङ्कुलाम्।।।।

Transliteration

śrutvaiva tu vaco mahyaṁ kṣipram eṣyati rāghavaḥ | camūṁ prakarṣan mahatīṁ haryṛkṣagaṇasaṅkulām ||

Translation

Namun sebaik sahaja mendengar pesanku, Rāghava akan datang dengan segera, memimpin bala tentera yang besar, penuh dengan pasukan vānara dan beruang.

Word by Word

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), from √śru; indeclinable verbal form (avyaya-kriyāviśeṣaṇa)

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), emphasis

• tu: but/and
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (निपात), adversative/continuative

• vacaḥ: word(s)/speech
• vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• mahyam: to me
• mahyam: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular; ‘to me’

• kṣipram: quickly
• kṣipram: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kṣipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial accusative (क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण द्वितीया)

• eṣyati: will come/approach
• eṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: i (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ (लुट्, periphrastic future), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• rāghavaḥ: Rāghava (Rāma)
• rāghavaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• camūm: army
• camūm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: camū (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• prakarṣan: leading/drawing forward
• prakarṣan: Kartṛviśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√kṛṣ (धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative Singular; agreeing with rāghavaḥ

• mahatīm: great/huge
• mahatīm: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्मविशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; qualifying camūm

• haryṛkṣa-gaṇa-saṅkulām: filled with troops of monkeys and bears
• haryṛkṣa-gaṇa-saṅkulām: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्मविशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक) + ṛkṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + saṅkula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; multi-member determinative compound: (hari+ṛkṣa) ‘monkeys and bears’ + gaṇa ‘groups’ → ‘groups of monkeys and bears’; saṅkula ‘filled with’; qualifying camūm

Context

"As soon as he hears your words from me, Rama will reach (here), leading a huge army of powerful troops ofvanarasand bears.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• vānaras (hari)
• bears (ṛkṣa)
• army (camū)

FAQs

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

Dharma is steadfast commitment to rescue and justice: once truth is known, righteous action follows promptly, supported by loyal alliances.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān reassures Sītā that once Rāma receives the confirmed news, he will immediately march to Laṅkā with a large allied force.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s resolve and leadership, and the allies’ loyalty—swift dharmic response after receiving truthful information.