Shloka 32

शरभङ्गाश्रमगमनम् तथा इन्द्रदर्शनम्

Approach to Sarabhanga’s Hermitage and the Vision of Indra

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तो नरव्याघ्रस्सर्वशास्त्र विशारदः।ऋषिणा शरभङ्गेण राघवो वाक्यमब्रवीत्।।3.5.32।।

Transliteration

evam ukto naravyāghraḥ sarvaśāstra-viśāradaḥ |

ṛṣiṇā śarabhaṅgeṇa rāghavo vākyam abravīt ||3.5.32||

Translation

เมื่อฤๅษีศรภังคะกล่าวแก่พระราฆวะแล้ว พระราฆวะผู้เป็นดุจพยัคฆ์ท่ามกลางมนุษย์ และเชี่ยวชาญในศาสตราทั้งปวง จึงตรัสตอบด้วยถ้อยคำนี้

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: प्रकाराधिकरण (manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (manner adverb)

• उक्तः: having been addressed
• उक्तः: विशेषण (राघव-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उक्त (कृदन्त; √वच् + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; 'having been spoken to/ addressed'

• नरव्याघ्रः: the best of men
• नरव्याघ्रः: कर्ता (subject; apposition to राघवः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर + व्याघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (tiger among men)

• सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः: skilled in all scriptures
• सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः: विशेषण (राघव-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + शास्त्र + विशारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (सर्वेषु शास्त्रेषु विशारदः = skilled in all scriptures)

• ऋषिणा: by the sage
• ऋषिणा: कर्ता (agent in passive sense: 'by the sage')
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शरभङ्गेण: by Sarabhanga
• शरभङ्गेण: कर्ता (agent; apposition to ऋषिणा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरभङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• राघवः: Rama
• राघवः: कर्ता (subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वाक्यम्: words/speech
• वाक्यम्: कर्म (object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अब्रवीत्: spoke
• अब्रवीत्: क्रिया (action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Context

To these words of sage Sarabhanga Rama, the best of men, the knower of all sastras, the scion of the Raghus replied:

Characters & Entities

• Rama (Raghava)
• Sarabhanga

FAQs

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

Dharma is supported by learning and right speech: Rāma’s response is framed as thoughtful and grounded in śāstric understanding.

What is the narrative situation?

After Śarabhaṅga’s offer and praise, the narration transitions to Rāma’s reply.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s wisdom and disciplined speech—he is portrayed as competent in śāstra and ready to respond appropriately.