Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 35, Shloka 43

रामलक्षणवर्णनम्

Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita

Devanagari script

तानि दृष्ट्वा महाबाहुर्दर्शयित्वा मुहुर्मुहुः।राघवस्सह सौमित्रिस्सुग्रीवे स न्यवेदयत्।।।।

Transliteration

tāni dṛṣṭvā mahābāhur darśayitvā muhur muhuḥ | rāghavaḥ saha saumitriḥ sugrīve sa nyavedayat ||

Translation

Nang makita niya ang mga palatandaang iyon nang paulit-ulit at paulit-ulit na ipinakita, ang mahabang-bisig na Rāghava—kasama si Saumitri—ay ipinaalam ang bagay na iyon kay Sugrīva.

Word by Word

• तानि: those (things)
• तानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Ktvā-pratyaya (क्त्वा), Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यबन्त/अव्ययीभाव-प्राय), ‘having seen’

• महाबाहुः: the long-armed one
• महाबाहुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + bāhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi-samāsa (बहुव्रीहि), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• दर्शयित्वा: having shown
• दर्शयित्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: darśaya (causative of dṛś) (धातु)
• Form: Causative (णिजन्त) + Ktvā (क्त्वा) gerund, ‘having shown’

• मुहुः: again
• मुहुः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: muhuḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

• मुहुः: again and again
• मुहुः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: muhuḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय), reduplicated for emphasis

• राघवः: Rāghava (Rama)
• राघवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• सह: with
• सह: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Preposition-like indeclinable (सह-योगे), ‘with’; governs Instrumental (तृतीया)

• सौमित्रिः: Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa)
• सौमित्रिः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saumitri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); used as associate with ‘saha’ (sense: ‘with Lakṣmaṇa’)

• सुग्रीवे: to/for Sugrīva
• सुग्रीवे: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• न्यवेदयत्: reported / presented
• न्यवेदयत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni + √vid (वेदने/ज्ञापने) (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (लङ्, past/imperfect), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

Context

"Long-armed Rama along with Lakshmana looked at them again and again and gave them to the care of Sugriva.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana (Saumitri)
• Sugriva

FAQs

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

Responsible leadership through truthful communication: Rama does not act privately but reports and coordinates with Sugriva, honoring alliance-dharma and accountability.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman recounts how Rama and Lakshmana, after observing certain signs or indications, repeatedly showed them and formally informed Sugriva.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s maryādā (disciplined conduct) and satya-oriented transparency in counsel and alliance.