Shloka 26

सीताप्रत्यय-प्रदानम्

Sita’s Recognition and Reassurance by the Envoy

Devanagari script

कच्चिच्छ लक्ष्मणश्शूरस्सुमित्रानन्दवर्धनः।अस्त्रविच्छरजालेन राक्षसान्विधमिष्यति।।।।

Transliteration

kaccic cha lakṣmaṇaḥ śūraḥ sumitrānandavardhanaḥ | astravic charajālena rākṣasān vidhamiṣyati ||

Translation

Nawa’y si Lakṣmaṇa na bayani—na nagpapasaya kay Sumitrā at bihasa sa mga sandata—ay tiyak na magpapangalat sa mga rākṣasa sa pamamagitan ng lambat ng mga palaso.

Word by Word

• kaccit: I hope; is it so?
• kaccit: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kaccit (अव्यय)
• Form: Interrogative particle of anxious hope

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• śūraḥ: heroic
• śūraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śūra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; adjective qualifying lakṣmaṇaḥ

• sumitrānandavardhanaḥ: increaser of Sumitra's joy
• sumitrānandavardhanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sumitrā-ānanda-vardhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; tatpuruṣa chain: sumitrā (Sumitra) + ānanda (joy) + vardhana (increaser); epithet of lakṣmaṇaḥ

• astravit: knower of weapons
• astravit: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: astra-vit (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; tatpuruṣa: astra (weapon) + vit (knower); adjective qualifying lakṣmaṇaḥ

• śarajālena: by a net of arrows
• śarajālena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara-jāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular; tatpuruṣa: śara (arrow) + jāla (net)

• rākṣasān: demons
• rākṣasān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• vidhamiṣyati: will scatter/blow away
• vidhamiṣyati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dham (धातु; ध्माने) with vi-
• Form: Simple future (लृट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular; vi- prefix

Context

"Can I hope to see Ravana and his relatives slain in the battle by fiery weapons in a short time?

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sumitrā
• rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Dharma is the protection of the innocent and the defeat of adharma: Sītā’s hope rests on righteous strength used to restrain and remove violent wrongdoing.

What is the narrative situation?

After receiving proof of Rāma’s message, Sītā asks anxiously about the strength and effectiveness of Rāma’s allies—especially Lakṣmaṇa—against the rākṣasas.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s valor and disciplined martial skill (astravit), directed toward righteous ends.