Shloka 20

मैत्रीप्रतिष्ठा

Rama–Sugriva Alliance and Fire-Rite of Friendship

Devanagari script

लक्ष्मणायाथ संहृष्टो हनूमान् प्लवगर्षभः4.5.20।।शाखां चन्दनवृक्षस्य ददौ परमपुष्पिताम्।

Transliteration

lakṣmaṇāyātha saṅhṛṣṭo hanūmān plavagarṣabhaḥ | śākhāṃ candanavṛkṣasya dadau paramapuṣpitām ||4.5.20||

Translation

Então Hanumān —o mais ilustre entre os macacos—, alegre no coração, ofereceu a Lakṣmaṇa um ramo de sândalo, em plena floração.

Word by Word

• lakṣmaṇāya: to Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन (Dative, Singular)

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अनन्तरार्थक/प्रसङ्गार्थक (then/thereupon)

• saṃhṛṣṭaḥ: delighted
• saṃhṛṣṭaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃ-√hṛṣ (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (very delighted), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (of hanūmān)

• hanūmān: Hanuman
• hanūmān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• plavaga-ṛṣabhaḥ: bull among monkeys
• plavaga-ṛṣabhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: plavaga (प्रातिपदिक) + ṛṣabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (bull among monkeys / best of monkeys), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपाधि (epithet)

• śākhām: branch
• śākhām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śākhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• candana-vṛkṣasya: of the sandal tree
• candana-vṛkṣasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candana (प्रातिपदिक) + vṛkṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (sandalwood-tree), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• dadau: gave
• dadau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• parama-puṣpitām: very much in bloom
• parama-puṣpitām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + puṣpita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (exceedingly flowered), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (of śākhām)

Context

Then Hanuman, the bull among monkeys, felt very happy, cut the branch of a sandalwood tree full of flowers and gave it to Lakshmana.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Sevā and respectful assistance: Hanumān expresses dharma through attentive service and goodwill toward Lakṣmaṇa, strengthening righteous alliance.

What is the narrative situation?

As Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa engage with Sugrīva’s side, Hanumān joyfully presents a blossoming sandalwood branch to Lakṣmaṇa as a gesture of welcome and support.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s devotion and helpfulness—his readiness to serve with humility and warmth.