Shloka 25

सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः

हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

तस्य सीता हृता भार्या रावणेन दुरात्मना।तस्या स्सङ्काशं दूतोऽहं गमिष्ये रामशासनात्।।।।

Transliteration

tasya sītā hṛtā bhāryā rāvaṇena durātmanā | tasyāḥ saṅkāśaṃ dūto 'haṃ gamiṣye rāmaśāsanāt ||

Translation

“Ang kanyang asawa na si Sītā ay inagaw ng masamang-loob na si Rāvaṇa. Sa utos ni Rāma, ako’y lalakbay bilang kanyang sugo upang makatagpo siya.”

Word by Word

• tasya: of him (Rama)
• tasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक, षष्ठी, एकवचन (Genitive Singular): 'of him'

• sītā: Sītā
• sītā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Nominative Singular)

• hṛtā: abducted
• hṛtā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √hṛ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'abducted/taken away'

• bhāryā: wife
• bhāryā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; apposition to sītā

• rāvaṇena: by Rāvaṇa
• rāvaṇena: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (Instrumental Singular)

• durātmanā: by the evil-minded one
• durātmanā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dur-ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास: duṣṭa ātmā yasya/ durātmā; पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; rāvaṇena इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• tasyāḥ: of her
• tasyāḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (Genitive Singular): 'of her'

• saṅkāśam: to the presence/near
• saṅkāśam: Gati/Karma (गति/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṅkāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक, द्वितीया, एकवचन; गत्यर्थे—'निकटम्/समीपम्' (towards presence)

• dūtaḥ: messenger
• dūtaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन (Nominative Singular)

• gamiṣye: I will go
• gamiṣye: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

• rāmaśāsanāt: by Rama's command
• rāmaśāsanāt: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma-śāsana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष): rāmasya śāsanam; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन (Neuter, Ablative, Singular): 'from/according to Rama's command'

Context

'His wife was abducted by the evil-minded Ravana. By Rama's command I am going to meet her as messenger from Rama.'

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Rāvaṇa
• Hanumān

FAQs

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

Dharma as faithful service: a messenger must adhere to the rightful command and pursue the protection and recovery of the innocent.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān explains to Surasā that his mission is to reach Sītā, abducted by Rāvaṇa, under Rāma’s orders.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dūta-dharma (ethics of an envoy): loyalty, clarity of purpose, and unwavering commitment to the entrusted task.