Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 128, Shloka 5

अयोध्याप्रत्यागमन-सन्देशः

Hanuman Sent Ahead to Ayodhya

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वातुमांकुशलिनमरोगंविगतज्वरम् ।भविष्यतिगुहःप्रीतस्सममात्मसमस्सखा ।।।।

Transliteration

śrutvā tu māṃ kuśalinam arogaṃ vigatajvaram |

bhaviṣyati guhaḥ prītaḥ samam ātmasamaḥ sakhā ||

Translation

Kapag nabalitaan niyang ako’y ligtas, malusog, at wala nang lagnat o dalamhati, si Guha ay mapupuspos ng galak—siya na aking kaibigan, kasinghalaga ng aking sariling sarili.

Word by Word

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त; having heard

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha-nipata (सम्बन्ध-निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (अवधारण/विरोधार्थक-निपात); particle ‘but/indeed’

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative, Singular (pronoun)

• कुशलिनम्: well, safe
• कुशलिनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुशलिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अरोगम्: free from illness
• अरोगम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अरोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• विगतज्वरम्: free from fever/anxiety
• विगतज्वरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विगत + ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (विगतः ज्वरः यस्य); Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• भविष्यति: will become / will be
• भविष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (भविष्यत्काल), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; Simple future, 3rd person, Singular

• गुहः: Guha
• गुहः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रीतः: pleased
• प्रीतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीत (कृदन्त; प्री धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त); Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• समम्: equally
• समम्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण); adverb ‘equally’

• आत्मसमः: equal to myself
• आत्मसमः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आत्मन् + सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (आत्मनः समः); Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सखा: friend
• सखा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सखि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Context

Prince Bharata became ecstatic on hearing from the monkey leader about the return of Rama and that he will be able to see Rama again. With great delight he spoke to Hanuman.৷৷ ইত্যার্ষেবাল্মীকীযেশ্রীমদ্রামাযণেআদিকাব্যেযুদ্ধকাণ্ডেষ্টাবিংশত্যুত্তরশততমস্সর্গঃ ৷৷This is the end of one hundred and twenty eighth sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Guha

FAQs

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

Dharma here is loyalty and gratitude: Rāma honors bonds of friendship and remembers those who supported him, affirming that relationships grounded in righteousness must be acknowledged.

What is the narrative situation?

After victory, Rāma instructs Hanumān on what to convey while proceeding toward Ayodhyā; he anticipates Guha’s joy on hearing of Rāma’s well-being.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s steadfast gratitude and relational integrity—valuing a friend as ‘equal to oneself’ and maintaining rightful remembrance.