Shloka 11

शरभङ्गाश्रमगमनम् तथा इन्द्रदर्शनम्

Approach to Sarabhanga’s Hermitage and the Vision of Indra

Devanagari script

सह सम्भाषमाणे तु शरभङ्गेन वासवे।।3.5.11।।दृष्ट्वा शतक्रतुं तत्र रामो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत्।

Transliteration

saha sambhāṣamāṇe tu śarabhaṅgena vāsave || 3.5.11 ||

dṛṣṭvā śatakratuṁ tatra rāmo lakṣmaṇam abravīt |

Translation

เมื่อวาสวะ (พระอินทร์) กำลังสนทนากับศรภังคะอยู่ ณ ที่นั้น พระรามครั้นทอดพระเนตรเห็นศตกรตุ (พระอินทร์) ก็ตรัสกับพระลักษมณ์

Word by Word

• सह: with
• सह: Sahārtha (सहार्थ/association)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), सहार्थक-उपपद (preposition-like: 'with')

• सम्भाषमाणे: while (he was) conversing
• सम्भाषमाणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण; सति-सप्तमी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + भाष् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present middle participle), शानच्-प्रत्यय (śānac), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/अन्वय (but/indeed)

• शरभङ्गेन: with Śarabhaṅga
• शरभङ्गेन: Sahārtha (सहार्थ/association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरभङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• वासवे: when Vāsava (Indra) (was present)
• वासवे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण; सति-सप्तमी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); सति-सप्तमी (with सम्भाषमाणे)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• शतक्रतुम्: Śatakratu (Indra)
• शतक्रतुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतक्रतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (Bahuvrīhi: शतं क्रतवो यस्य), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Desha-adhikarana (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable adverb), देशवाचक (there)

• रामः: Rāma
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• लक्ष्मणम्: Lakṣmaṇa
• लक्ष्मणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

Context

While Indra was conversing with Sarabhanga, Rama saw him and said to Lakshmana.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Indra (Vāsava/Śatakratu)
• Śarabhaṅga

FAQs

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

Dharma includes recognizing and responding appropriately to spiritual and divine presence—attention, respect, and right conduct in sacred encounters.

What is the narrative situation?

Indra is seen speaking with the sage Śarabhaṅga; Rāma notices this and addresses Lakṣmaṇa about what they are witnessing.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s attentiveness and reverence—he observes carefully and guides Lakṣmaṇa’s understanding.