Shloka 35

शरभङ्गाश्रमगमनम् तथा इन्द्रदर्शनम्

Approach to Sarabhanga’s Hermitage and the Vision of Indra

Devanagari script

इह राम महातेजास्सुतीक्ष्णो नाम धार्मिकः।वसत्यरण्ये धर्मात्मा स ते श्रेयो विधास्यति।।3.5.35।।

Transliteration

iha rāma mahātejāḥ sutīkṣṇo nāma dhārmikaḥ | vasaty araṇye dharmātmā sa te śreyo vidhāsyati || 3.5.35 ||

Translation

“ดูก่อนพระราม ผู้มีเดชยิ่ง ในป่านี้มีดาบสผู้ทรงธรรมชื่อสุทีक्षณะพำนักอยู่ ผู้มีใจตั้งมั่นในธรรม ผู้นั้นจักจัดสิ่งอันประเสริฐที่สุดให้แก่ท่าน”

Word by Word

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (here)

• राम: O Rāma
• राम: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• महातेजाः: very radiant
• महातेजाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महातेजस् (प्रातिपदिक: महा + तेजस्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (महत् तेजः यस्य) ‘सुतीक्ष्णः’ इत्यस्य विशेषण

• सुतीक्ष्णः: Sutīkṣṇa
• सुतीक्ष्णः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुतीक्ष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम (proper name)

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नामनिर्देशार्थक (particle: by name)

• धार्मिकः: righteous
• धार्मिकः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धार्मिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘सुतीक्ष्णः’ इत्यस्य विशेषण

• वसति: dwells
• वसति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• अरण्ये: in the forest
• अरण्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन

• धर्मात्मा: whose nature is dharma
• धर्मात्मा: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक: धर्म + आत्मन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (धर्मस्य आत्मा/स्वभावः यस्य) ‘सुतीक्ष्णः’ इत्यस्य विशेषण

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ते: for you/to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; चतुर्थी (4th case, dative), एकवचन

• श्रेयः: welfare/good
• श्रेयः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रेयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (accusative), एकवचन; कर्म (object)

• विधास्यति: will arrange/provide
• विधास्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-√धा (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Context

Here dwells in this forest a brilliant saint, righteous and self-controlled, Sutikshna by name who will look to your welfare, O Rama !

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sutīkṣṇa
• Forest (Araṇya)

FAQs

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

Dharma is upheld through seeking guidance from the dhārmika (righteous) and trusting the protection of the virtuous; welfare (śreyas) is linked to association with holy persons.

What is the narrative situation?

Śarabhaṅga directs Rāma toward the sage Sutīkṣṇa, indicating him as a benefactor and guide in the forest.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sutīkṣṇa’s dhārmikatā (righteousness) and dharmātmā nature—being inherently committed to the good of others.