Shloka 35

प्रस्रवणगिरिवासवर्णनम्

Residence on Mount Prasravana; Counsel during the Rains

Devanagari script

भवान्क्रियापरो लोके भवान् देवपरायणः।आस्तिको धर्मशीलश्च व्यवसायी च राघव4.27.35।।न ह्यव्यवसितश्शत्रुं राक्षसं तं विशेषतः।समर्थस्त्वं रणे हन्तुं विक्रमैर्जिह्मकारिणम्4.27.36।।

Transliteration

bhavān kriyāparo loke bhavān devaparāyaṇaḥ | āstiko dharmaśīlaś ca vyavasāyī ca rāghava || 4.27.35 ||

Translation

भवान् लोके क्रियापरः, देवपरायण एव च। आस्तिकः धर्मशीलश्च, व्यवसायी च राघव॥

Word by Word

• bhavān: you
• bhavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Honorific 2nd person pronoun; Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• kriyā-paraḥ: active/engaged in action
• kriyā-paraḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kriyā (प्रातिपदिक) + para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: 'devoted to action'; Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; agrees with bhavān

• loke: in the world
• loke: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• bhavān: you
• bhavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular (honorific)

• deva-parāyaṇaḥ: devout
• deva-parāyaṇaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + parāyaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: 'devoted to the gods'; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• āstikaḥ: a believer
• āstikaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āstika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• dharma-śīlaḥ: righteous in conduct
• dharma-śīlaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक) + śīla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: 'of righteous conduct'; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• vyavasāyī: enterprising
• vyavasāyī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vyavasāyin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; agent noun 'enterprising'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• rāghava: O Rāghava
• rāghava: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, negation

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, emphatic particle

• a-vyavasitaḥ: one who is not resolute
• a-vyavasitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vy-ava-sā (धातु) with privative a-
• Form: Past participial adjective from vyavasita (settled/undertaken) with a-; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; 'one without resolve/effort'

• śatrum: enemy
• śatrum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• rākṣasam: demon
• rākṣasam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; apposition to śatrum

• tam: that (one)
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• viśeṣataḥ: especially
• viśeṣataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: viśeṣatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb 'especially'

• samarthaḥ: capable
• samarthaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samartha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; predicate adjective

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Second person pronoun; Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• raṇe: in battle
• raṇe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• hantum: to kill
• hantum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्): 'to slay'

• vikramaiḥ: with valorous exploits
• vikramaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vikrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Bahuvacana

• jihma-kāriṇam: crooked-doing
• jihma-kāriṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jihma (प्रातिपदिक) + kārin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: 'one who acts crookedly'; Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; agrees with śatrum/rākṣasam/tam

Context

'O Rama you are a man of action, enterprising. You are godfearing, righteous and religious. You will not be able to kill a crooked enemy in a battle, especially a demon, with your valour if you make no endeavour.

Characters & Entities

• Rama (Raghava)
• Lakshmana

FAQs

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

Dharma is presented as integrity in action: devotion, faith, and righteous character must express themselves through decisive effort, not passivity.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa reminds Rāma of his established nature—active, devout, and resolute—to draw him out of despair.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Righteous leadership: action guided by dharma and devotion (not impulsive violence or despair).