Shloka 28

हनूमत्सीतासंवादः

Hanumān–Sītā Dialogue and Identity Verification

Devanagari script

प्रागेव तु महाभागस्सौमित्रिर्मित्रनन्दनः।।5.33.28।।पूर्वजस्यानुयात्रार्थे द्रुमचीरैरलङ्कृतः।

Transliteration

prāg eva tu mahābhāgaḥ saumitrir mitranandanaḥ | pūrvajasyānuyātrārthe drumacīrair alaṅkṛtaḥ ||

Translation

அதற்கும் முன்பே, பெரும் பாக்கியவான்—நண்பர்களின் மகிழ்ச்சி—சௌமித்ரி, மரப்பட்டை ஆடைகளை அணிந்து, மூத்த அண்ணனைத் தொடர்ந்து செல்லத் தயாரானான்.

Word by Word

प्राक्already/beforehand

एवindeed

तुbut

महाभागःthe noble/fortunate one

सौमित्रिःSaumitri (Lakshmana)

मित्रनन्दनःdelight of friends

पूर्वजस्यof the elder brother

अनुयात्रार्थेfor the purpose of following

द्रुमचीरैःwith bark garments

अलङ्कृतःadorned/dressed

Characters & Entities

Lakṣmaṇa (Saumitri)

Rāma (elder brother implied)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes brotherly duty (bhrātṛ-dharma) expressed through service and solidarity—Lakṣmaṇa’s readiness to share exile shows dharma as loyal accompaniment in hardship.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā narrates the departure for forest exile: Lakṣmaṇa had already equipped himself in bark garments to follow Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sevā (devoted service) and fraternal loyalty—Lakṣmaṇa’s willingness to renounce comfort to uphold Rāma’s path.