Shloka 25

रावणस्य परिव्राजकवेषेण सीतासमीपगमनम्

Ravana Approaches Sita Disguised as a Mendicant

Devanagari script

प्रासादाग्राणि रम्याणि नगरोपवनानि च।सम्पन्नानि सुगन्धीनि युक्तान्याचरितुं त्वया।।।।

Transliteration

prāsādāgrāṇi ramyāṇi nagaropavanāni ca | sampannāni sugandhīni yuktāny ācarituṃ tvayā ||

Translation

Nararapat kang lumibot sa maririkit na terasa ng mga palasyo at sa mga halamanan ng lungsod—masagana at mababango—hindi upang manirahan sa ganitong ilang.

Word by Word

• prāsādāgrāṇi: palace-terraces/tops
• prāsādāgrāṇi: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prāsāda + agra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; Neuter, Nominative plural; समासः: प्रासादस्य अग्राणि

• ramyāṇi: beautiful
• ramyāṇi: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ramya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; Neuter, Nominative plural; विशेषणम्

• nagaropavanāni: city-gardens
• nagaropavanāni: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nagara + upavana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; Neuter, Nominative plural; समासः: नगरस्य उपवनानि

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• sampannāni: well-provided/luxurious
• sampannāni: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sampanna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; Neuter, Nominative plural; विशेषणम्

• sugandhīni: fragrant
• sugandhīni: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sugandhin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; Neuter, Nominative plural; विशेषणम्

• yuktāni: proper/suitable
• yuktāni: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yukta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; Neuter, Nominative plural; 'fit/proper'

• ācaritum: to stroll/enjoy
• ācaritum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√car (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), 'to practice/roam/stroll'

• tvayā: by you/for you to (do)
• tvayā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Pronoun, Instrumental singular

Context

You deserve to stroll in the terraces of palaces, in beautiful, luxurious and fragrant city gardens.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Sītā (implied addressee)
• prāsāda (palace)

FAQs

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

It warns how material allure can be used to divert someone from duty; dharma in the Rāmāyaṇa values fidelity and right conduct over luxury.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa tries to entice Sītā by contrasting forest hardship with urban luxury and royal comfort.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Detachment and steadfastness (dhairya) are emphasized—Sītā’s commitment to her rightful path is not to be traded for comfort.