Shloka 24

अयोमुखी-दर्शनम् तथा कबन्ध-प्रवेशः

Ayomukhi Encounter and the ظهور of Kabandha

Devanagari script

तयोरन्वेषतोरेवं सर्वं तद्वनमोजसा।संजज्ञे विपुलः शब्दो प्रभञ्जन्निव तद्वनम्।।।।

Transliteration

tayor anveṣator evaṃ sarvaṃ tad vanam ojasā | saṃjajñe vipulaḥ śabdo prabhañjann iva tad vanam ||

Translation

Когда оба они с могучим усердием обыскивали весь лес, внезапно поднялся великий грохот, словно сокрушающий ту чащу.

Word by Word

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

• anveṣatoḥ: while the two were searching
• anveṣatoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anu-√iṣ (धातु) + śatṛ (शतृ)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ) from anu-√iṣ (अनु+इष्/एष्, to search); Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Dual (द्विवचन); agrees with tayoḥ

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

• sarvam: all / throughout
• sarvam: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); used adverbially 'entirely/throughout' qualifying the extent of forest

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); demonstrative adjective qualifying vanam

• vanam: forest
• vanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ojasā: with force
• ojasā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ojas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• sañjajñe: arose
• sañjajñe: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√jan (धातु)
• Form: Dhātu: sam-√jan (सम्+जन्, to arise/be produced); Lakāra: Liṭ (लिट्, Perfect); Ātmanepada; Prathama; Eka

• vipulaḥ: great
• vipulaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vipula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies śabdaḥ

• śabdaḥ: sound
• śabdaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śabda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• prabhañjan: shattering
• prabhañjan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-√bhañj (धातु) + śatṛ (शतृ)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ) from pra-√bhañj (प्र+भञ्ज्, to shatter/break); Masculine, Nominative, Singular; agrees with śabdaḥ

• iva: as if
• iva: Upamana-marker (उपमा-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Comparative particle (उपमा-अव्यय)

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; qualifies vanam

• vanam: forest
• vanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Context

As both the brothers with great prowess were searching for Sita all over, a hugesound exploded as if shattering the forest.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• forest (vana)

FAQs

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

Dharma is perseverance in a righteous task: despite fear and uncertainty, they continue the search with strength and discipline.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa are actively searching when an enormous sound signals the arrival of a major confrontation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfast effort (vyavasāya): continuing the mission energetically even as danger manifests.