Shloka 3

मारीचवधोत्तरं रामस्य शङ्का-निमित्त-दर्शनं लक्ष्मण-निग्रहश्च

After Maricha’s Slaying: Omens, Anxiety, and Rama’s Rebuke of Lakshmana

Devanagari script

स तस्य स्वरमाज्ञाय दारुणं रोमहर्षणम्।चिन्तयामास गोमायोस्स्वरेण परिशङ्कितः।।।।

Transliteration

sa tasya svaram ājñāya dāruṇaṃ romaharṣaṇam |

cintayāmāsa gomāyos svareṇa pariśaṅkitaḥ ||

Translation

ครั้นทรงรู้ว่าเสียงอันน่าสะพรึงและทำให้ขนลุกนั้นเป็นเสียงหมาไน พระองค์ก็ทรงหวั่นพระทัย เกิดความระแวง และทรงครุ่นคิดด้วยความกังวล

Word by Word

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

• तस्य: of that (jackal)
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• स्वरम्: sound/cry
• स्वरम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आज्ञाय: having recognized
• आज्ञाय: पूर्वकाल (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त्वा/gerund), अव्ययभाव

• दारुणम्: dreadful
• दारुणम्: कर्म (Karma; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दारुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of स्वरम्)

• रोमहर्षणम्: hair-raising
• रोमहर्षणम्: कर्म (Karma; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रोम + हर्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (रोम्णां हर्षणम्) विशेषण (of स्वरम्)

• चिन्तयामास: began to think/worry
• चिन्तयामास: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम् (periphrastic perfect)

• गोमायोः: of the jackal
• गोमायोः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोमायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• स्वरेण: by the cry
• स्वरेण: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument; cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• परिशङ्कितः: suspicious/alarmed
• परिशङ्कितः: कर्ता (Kartā; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-√शङ्क् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP used as adjective), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of सः)

Context

O gentle Lakshmana! you are to blame for coming here, leaving Sita behind. Alas! will she be safe now?

Characters & Entities

• Rama

FAQs

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

Dharma includes prudent discernment: a responsible person does not ignore warning signs when the well-being of others is at stake.

What is the narrative situation?

After hearing the jackal’s ominous cry, Rāma understands it as a bad sign and becomes deeply concerned.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sensitivity and responsibility—Rāma’s immediate concern reflects his role as protector.