Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 35, Shloka 51

रामलक्षणवर्णनम्

Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita

Devanagari script

ततो निहत्य तरसा रामो वालिनमाहवे।सर्वर्क्षहरिसङ्घानां सुग्रीवमकरोत्पतिम्।।।।

Transliteration

tato nihatya tarasā rāmo vālinam āhave | sarvarkṣaharisaṅghānāṁ sugrīvam akarot patim ||

Translation

Pagkaraan, matapos mapatay ni Rāma nang mabilis si Vāli sa labanan, ginawa niya si Sugrīva na pinuno ng lahat ng pangkat ng mga unggoy at mga oso.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• निहत्य: having killed
• निहत्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni + √han (हिंसागत्योः) (धातु)
• Form: Gerund (ल्यप्/क्त्वा-समकक्ष), ‘having slain’

• तरसा: swiftly
• तरसा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: taras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental used adverbially (तृतीया-अव्ययीभाव-प्राय): ‘with speed/force’

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वालिनम्: Vāli
• वालिनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vālin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आहवे: in combat
• आहवे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• सर्वर्क्षहरिसङ्घानाम्: of all the bear and monkey hosts
• सर्वर्क्षहरिसङ्घानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + ṛkṣa + hari + saṅgha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Multi-member Tatpuruṣa (समाहार/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध), Masculine, Genitive, Plural; ‘of all bear-and-monkey troops’

• सुग्रीवम्: Sugrīva
• सुग्रीवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अकरोत्: made
• अकरोत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (करणे) (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ-lakāra (लुङ्, aorist), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• पतिम्: lord/king
• पतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; predicate object (द्वितीया-द्वितीयार्थ)

Context

"Thereafter both the princes together arrived at Kishkinda and killed Vali, king of vanaras in a combat.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Vali
• Sugriva
• Vanaras (hari-saṅgha)
• Bears (ṛkṣa-saṅgha)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes establishing rightful governance: after conflict, Rama ensures stable leadership so the collective can act for a righteous objective.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman recounts the aftermath of Vali’s fall: Sugriva is installed as leader of the allied forces.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s sense of order and responsibility—he does not leave a power vacuum but secures legitimate command for the larger mission.