Shloka 81

रामलक्षणवर्णनम्

Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita

Devanagari script

स च देवर्षिभिर्दिष्टः पिता मम महाकपिः।तीर्थे नदीपतेः पुण्ये शम्बसादनमुद्धरत्।।।।

Transliteration

sa ca devarṣibhir diṣṭaḥ pitā mama mahākapiḥ | tīrthe nadīpateḥ puṇye śambasādanam uddharat ||

Translation

ଦେବର୍ଷିମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପୂର୍ବେ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ମୋର ପିତା ସେଇ ମହାକପି, ନଦୀପତି (ସମୁଦ୍ର)ଙ୍କ ପୁଣ୍ୟତୀର୍ଥରେ ଶମ୍ବସାଦନକୁ ଉଦ୍ଧାର କରି ଜୟ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• देव-ऋषिभिः: by the divine sages
• देव-ऋषिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (देवाश्च ते ऋषयः)

• दिष्टः: foretold/ordained
• दिष्टः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √diś (दिश् धातु) (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्यय (appointed/ordained/predicted)

• पिता: father
• पिता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• महा-कपिः: great monkey
• महा-कपिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + kapi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महान् कपिः)

• तीर्थे: at a sacred ford/place
• तीर्थे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tīrtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• नदी-पतेः: of the lord of rivers (ocean)
• नदी-पतेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nadī (प्रातिपदिक) + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (नदीनां पतिः = समुद्रः)

• पुण्ये: holy
• पुण्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘तीर्थे’ विशेषण

• शम्बसादनम्: Śambasādana (name)
• शम्बसादनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śambasādana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; स्थान/वस्तुनाम

• उद्धरत्: lifted/raised
• उद्धरत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-√hṛ (हृ धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

"He (Kesari) is said to be my father by the divine sages. He retrieved a piece of land in a holy spot of that sea shore and killed Sambasadana, a demon who was oppressing righteous people.

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Kesari

FAQs

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

Dharma includes protecting the righteous and restoring order: the father-figure is portrayed as acting at a sacred place to remove oppression, aligning strength with moral purpose.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman continues his self-identification by recounting traditions about his father and a deed associated with a holy coastal site.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lineage of valor guided by righteousness—power used to lift burdens and defeat harmful forces.