Shloka 32

रामलक्षणवर्णनम्

Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita

Devanagari script

निवेदितौ च तत्त्वेन सुग्रीवाय महात्मने।तयोरन्योन्यसल्लापाद्भृशं प्रीतिरजायत।।।।

Transliteration

niveditau ca tattvena sugrīvāya mahātmane |

tayor anyonyasallāpād bhṛśaṃ prītir ajāyata ||5.35.32||

Translation

ମୁଁ ମହାତ୍ମା ସୁଗ୍ରୀବଙ୍କୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ବିଷୟ ସତ୍ୟତତ୍ତ୍ୱରେ ଯଥାର୍ଥ ଭାବେ ନିବେଦନ କଲି। ତାଙ୍କର ପରସ୍ପର ସ୍ନିଗ୍ଧ ସମ୍ବାଦରୁ ଉଭୟଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଗଭୀର ପ୍ରୀତି ଜନ୍ମିଲା।

Word by Word

• niveditau: were reported/introduced
• niveditau: Karta (कर्ता; predicate participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni + √vid (विद्) (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन (Dual); कर्मणि—'were reported/introduced'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• tattvena: truly/in accordance with facts
• tattvena: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa/Karana (क्रियाविशेषण/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tattva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular); अव्ययीभावार्थे—'in truth/faithfully'

• sugrīvāya: to Sugriva
• sugrīvāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन (Singular)

• mahātmane: to the great-souled (one)
• mahātmane: Sampradana-anvaya (सम्प्रदान-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः कर्मधारय (महान् आत्मा यस्य), पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन (Singular); sugrīvāya इति विशेषणम्

• tayoḥ: of the two
• tayoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), द्विवचन (Dual)

• anyonya-sallāpāt: from mutual conversation
• anyonya-sallāpāt: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान; cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anyonya (प्रातिपदिक) + sallāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः तत्पुरुष (अन्योन्यस्य सल्लापः), पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन (Singular)

• bhṛśam: greatly
• bhṛśam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhṛśam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb; intensity)

• prītiḥ: friendship/affection
• prītiḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prīti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• ajāyata: arose/was born
• ajāyata: Kriya (क्रिया/Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jan (जन्) (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), आत्मनेपदी, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

Context

"I reported faithfully about both the high-souled men to Sugriva. As they got to know each other through conversation a fast friendship developed between them.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sugrīva
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Satya (truthfulness) in communication creates trust and enables righteous alliances; truthful reporting becomes a foundation for dharmic action.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān introduces Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa to Sugrīva; their conversation leads to friendship.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Truthfulness and peacemaking: Hanumān’s accurate mediation helps establish a just partnership.