Shloka 85

रामलक्षणवर्णनम्

Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita

Devanagari script

अतुलं च गता हर्षं प्रहर्षेण च जानकी।नेत्राभ्यां वक्रपक्ष्माभ्यां मुमोचानन्दजं जलम्।।।।

Transliteration

atulaṃ ca gatā harṣaṃ praharṣeṇa ca jānakī | netrābhyāṃ vakrapakṣmābhyāṃ mumoca ānandajaṃ jalam ||

Translation

Janakī sentiu uma alegria incomparável; e, nesse júbilo, de seus olhos orlados por cílios curvos, deixou cair lágrimas nascidas da bem-aventurança.

Word by Word

• अतुलम्: immeasurable
• अतुलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘हर्षम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

• गता: attained/experienced
• गता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: कर्तरि/भावे कृदन्त (PPP used in active sense), क्त-प्रत्यय; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘जानकी’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (having attained/experienced)

• हर्षम्: joy
• हर्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• प्रहर्षेण: with delight
• प्रहर्षेण: Karana (करण) (manner/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रहर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

• जानकी: Janaki (Sita)
• जानकी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जानकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• नेत्राभ्याम्: from (her) two eyes
• नेत्राभ्याम्: Apadana (अपादान) (source: from the eyes)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), द्विवचन

• वक्रपक्ष्माभ्याम्: through (her) curved eyelashes
• वक्रपक्ष्माभ्याम्: Karana (करण) (means/through eyelashes)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वक्र-पक्ष्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), द्विवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः (vakrāṇi pakṣmāṇi)

• मुमोच: shed/released
• मुमोच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• आनन्दजम्: born of joy
• आनन्दजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आनन्द-ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (ānandāt jātaṃ)

• जलम्: water/tears
• जलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

Context

Janaki experienced immeasurable happiness and shed tears of joy through her curved eyes.

Characters & Entities

• Sita (Janaki)

FAQs

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

Dharma supports hope grounded in truth: when truthful assurance arrives, grief can rightly give way to restorative joy without abandoning moral resolve.

What is the narrative situation?

After becoming convinced of Hanuman’s message and authenticity, Sita’s emotional state shifts from despair to overwhelming relief.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sita’s resilience—her capacity to endure suffering and yet respond sincerely when genuine hope appears.