Shloka 14

तापसाश्रममण्डलदर्शनम्

Entering Dandaka and Meeting the Sages

Devanagari script

वैदेहीं लक्ष्मणं रामं नेत्रैरनिमिषैरिव।आश्चर्यभूतान्ददृशुः सर्वे ते वनचारिणः।।।।

Transliteration

vaidehīṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ rāmaṃ netrair animiṣair iva | āścaryabhūtān dadṛśuḥ sarve te vanacāriṇaḥ ||

Translation

Todos os habitantes da floresta os contemplaram, como se não piscassem, a Vaidehī, Lakṣmaṇa e Rāma — figuras que lhes pareciam maravilhosas.

Word by Word

• वैदेहीम्: Vaidehi (Sita)
• वैदेहीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaidehī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• लक्ष्मणम्: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• रामम्: Rama
• रामम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• नेत्रैः: with (their) eyes
• नेत्रैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: netra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Plural (बहुवचन)

• अनिमिषैः: unblinking
• अनिमिषैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: animiṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Plural (बहुवचन); qualifying 'netraiḥ'

• इव: as if/like
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Upamā-vācaka avyaya (उपमावाचक-अव्यय)

• आश्चर्यभूतान्: wonder-causing
• आश्चर्यभूतान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āścarya-bhūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) compound: āścarya + bhūta; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन); agreeing with implied objects (Rama, Lakshmana, Sita) as a group

• ददृशुः: they saw
• ददृशुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (लिट्; perfect), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Plural

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); qualifying 'te vanacāriṇaḥ'

• ते: those/they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• वनचारिणः: forest-roamers (ascetics)
• वनचारिणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana-cārin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound: vana + cārin; Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Context

All the foresters looked at the wonderful figures of Rama, Sita and Lakshmana with unblinking eyes.

Characters & Entities

• Vaidehī (Sītā)
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Reverent attention to the virtuous: the unblinking gaze symbolizes focused respect toward those embodying dharma and truth.

What is the narrative situation?

The forest community collectively beholds the arriving trio with awe.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The trio’s visible excellence—especially the calm, dharmic bearing that inspires reverence and wonder.