Shloka 14

अयोमुखी-दर्शनम् तथा कबन्ध-प्रवेशः

Ayomukhi Encounter and the ظهور of Kabandha

Devanagari script

सा समासाद्य तौ वीरौ व्रजन्तं भ्रातुरग्रतः।एहि रंस्यावहेत्युक्त्वा समालम्बत लक्ष्मणम्।।।।

Transliteration

sā samāsādya tau vīrau vrajantaṃ bhrātur agrataḥ |

ehi raṃsyāvah ity uktvā samālambata lakṣmaṇam ||

Translation

นางรากษสีนั้นเข้ามาใกล้วีรบุรุษทั้งสอง ครั้นพระลักษมณ์เสด็จนำหน้าพระเชษฐา นางก็กล่าวว่า “มาเถิด เราจักเริงรมย์กัน” แล้วเข้ากอดรัดฉวยพระลักษมณ์ไว้

Word by Word

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• समासाद्य: having approached
• समासाद्य: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + सद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive/gerund); पूर्वकालिक-क्रिया (having approached)

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन

• वीरौ: two heroes
• वीरौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; तौ इति समानाधिकरणम्

• व्रजन्तम्: going/walking
• व्रजन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्रज् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (लक्ष्मणम् इति)

• भ्रातुः: of (his) brother
• भ्रातुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• अग्रतः: in front
• अग्रतः: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अग्रतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; स्थानवाचक-क्रियाविशेषणम् (in front)

• एहि: come!
• एहि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपदम्; मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• रंस्यावहे: we two will sport/enjoy
• रंस्यावहे: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रंस् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple future), आत्मनेपदम्; उत्तमपुरुष, द्विवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरणसूचक (quotative particle)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (having said)

• समालम्बत: she clung to/seized
• समालम्बत: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + लम्ब् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), आत्मनेपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• लक्ष्मणम्: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

Context

She came close to them, held Lakshmana who was walking ahead of his brother and said Come, let us enjoy.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma
• Ayomukhī

FAQs

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

The verse highlights a breach of maryādā (proper boundaries): coercive, inappropriate desire is portrayed as adharma, especially when it violates consent and social restraint.

What is the narrative situation?

The demoness suddenly advances and physically grabs Lakṣmaṇa, proposing sexual enjoyment.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s steadfastness is implied—he is targeted, yet the narrative prepares for his firm response in defense of propriety and safety.