Valmiki Ramayana 5.58.72 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 58, Shloka 72

सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः

हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

न त्वं रामस्य सदृशो दास्येऽप्यस्य न युज्यसे।।।।यज्ञीय स्सत्यवादी च रणश्लाघी च राघवः।

Transliteration

na tvaṃ rāmasya sadṛśo dāsye 'py asya na yujyase |

yajñīyaḥ satyavādī ca raṇaślāghī ca rāghavaḥ ||

Translation

Engkau tidak setara dengan Rāma; bahkan untuk menjadi hamba-Nya pun engkau tidak layak. Rāghava ialah yang patut dipersembahkan dalam yajña, penutur kebenaran, dan termasyhur dengan keberanian di medan perang.

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Nishedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1/Nominative), एकवचन

• रामस्य: of Rama
• रामस्य: Sambandha/Genitive (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6/Genitive), एकवचन

• सदृशः: equal/like
• सदृशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सदृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (त्वम्)

• दास्ये: in servitude
• दास्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दास्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7/Locative), एकवचन; ‘in servitude/as a servant’

• अपि: even
• अपि: Sambhavana (सम्भावना)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावन/अपि-कारक-अव्यय (even/also)

• अस्य: of him
• अस्य: Sambandha/Genitive (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6/Genitive), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Nishedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• युज्यसे: are fit
• युज्यसे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; ‘you are fit/appropriate’ (न युज्यसे = ‘you are not fit’)

• यज्ञीयः: worthy of sacrifice/performer of sacrifices
• यज्ञीयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यज्ञीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (राघवः)

• सत्यवादी: truth-speaking
• सत्यवादी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य + वादिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (satya-vādin = ‘truth-speaker’) विशेषणम् (राघवः)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• रणश्लाघी: renowned in battle
• रणश्लाघी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रण + श्लाघिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (raṇa-ślāghin = ‘glorious in battle’) विशेषणम् (राघवः)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• राघवः: Raghava (Rama)
• राघवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/Nominative), एकवचन

Context

'You are not equal to Rama and not even fit to be his servant. He does yagnas and always abides in truth. He is valiant in war.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāvaṇa
• Rāma (Rāghava)

FAQs

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

It defines righteous kingship and character: dharma is aligned with truth (satya), sacred duty (yajña/ritual responsibility), and rightful courage—not predation.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā contrasts Rāvaṇa’s coercion with Rāma’s dharmic qualities while rejecting Rāvaṇa’s advances.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s satya (truthfulness) and dharmic strength; Sītā’s loyalty in proclaiming those virtues under threat.