Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 36, Shloka 36

सीताप्रत्यय-प्रदानम्

Sita’s Recognition and Reassurance by the Envoy

Devanagari script

तत्र यद्यन्तरा मृत्युर्यदि देवास्सहासुराः।स्थास्यन्ति पथि रामस्य स तानपि वधिष्यति।।।।

Transliteration

tatra yady antarā mṛtyur yadi devāḥ sahāsurāḥ | sthāsyanti pathi rāmasya sa tān api vadhiṣyati ||

Translation

ఆ కార్యంలో మధ్యలో స్వయంగా మృత్యువే గానీ, లేదా అసురులతో కూడిన దేవతలే గానీ రాముని మార్గంలో నిలిచినా, ఆయన వారినికూడా సంహరిస్తాడు।

Word by Word

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• yadi: if
• yadi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi (अव्यय)
• Form: Conditional particle (निपात)

• antarā: in between
• antarā: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: antarā (अव्यय)
• Form: Prepositional adverb (अव्यय), ‘in between/on the way’

• mṛtyuḥ: death
• mṛtyuḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mṛtyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• yadi: if
• yadi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi (अव्यय)
• Form: Conditional particle (निपात)

• devāḥ: gods
• devāḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Preposition/particle meaning ‘together with’; governs Instrumental in classical usage, here used loosely with following noun

• āsurāḥ: asuras/demons
• āsurāḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural

• sthāsyanti: will stand/obstruct
• sthāsyanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ (लुट्, periphrastic future) / future sense, Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Plural; ‘will stand (in the way)’

• pathi: on the path
• pathi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pathin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• rāmasya: of Rāma
• rāmasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• tān: them
• tān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Plural

• api: even/also
• api: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), ‘also/even’

• vadhiṣyati: will slay
• vadhiṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vadh (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ (लुट्, periphrastic future), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

Context

"Thereafter, whoever comes Rama's way, be it gods or demons or even death or any one else he will destroy them.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Death (Mṛtyu)
• Devas
• Asuras

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as unwavering commitment to justice: when the cause is righteous (rescuing the wronged and ending tyranny), one must not be deterred by fear, status, or even seemingly cosmic opposition.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān intensifies his reassurance to Sītā by declaring that no power—divine, demonic, or personified Death—can block Rāma’s mission.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s fearlessness and determination in a dharmic cause.