Shloka 37

खरवधः — The Slaying of Khara

Janasthana Battle Climax

Devanagari script

तस्मिन्नन्तरे वीरो लक्ष्मणस्सह सीतया।गिरिदुर्गाद्विनिष्क्रम्य संविवेशाश्रमं सुखी।।।।

Transliteration

tasminn antare vīro lakṣmaṇaḥ saha sītayā | giri-durgād viniṣkramya saṃviveśāśramaṃ sukhī ||

Translation

ขณะนั้นเอง พระลักษมณ์ผู้กล้าหาญพร้อมด้วยนางสีดา ออกจากที่มั่นดุจป้อมบนภูผา แล้วเข้าสู่อาศรมด้วยความผาสุก

Word by Word

• tasmin: in that
• tasmin: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; with antare

• antare: interval/meanwhile
• antare: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• vīraḥ: the hero
• vīraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; apposition to lakṣmaṇaḥ

• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, सहार्थक-निपात; governs instrumental

• sītayā: with Sītā
• sītayā: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• giri-durgāt: from the mountain stronghold
• giri-durgāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: giri (प्रातिपदिक) + durga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative, 5th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘from the mountain-fort/stronghold’

• viniṣkramya: having come out
• viniṣkramya: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vi + nis + kram (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त-अव्यय, ल्यप्/त्वा-प्रयोग (gerund), ‘having come out’

• saṃviveśa: entered
• saṃviveśa: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + vi + viś (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• āśramam: the hermitage
• āśramam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āśrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• sukhī: happy
• sukhī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sukhin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; predicate adjective of lakṣmaṇaḥ

Context

In the mean time, heroic Lakshmana accompanied by Sita came out of the mountain cave happily and entered the hermitage.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā
• Āśrama (hermitage)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is protective responsibility: Lakṣmaṇa safeguards Sītā and restores safety by returning her to the hermitage after danger passes.

What is the narrative situation?

With the battle concluded, Lakṣmaṇa brings Sītā out of their mountain refuge and back into the āśrama.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s vigilant guardianship and steadiness in service to Rāma and Sītā.