Shloka 38

रामायणकथासंक्षेपः — ब्रह्मोक्तो रामावतारवृत्तान्तः

Devanagari script

जग्ध्वा फलं मधुवने दृष्टा सीतत्यवेदयत् / वेणीरत्नञ्च रामाय रामो लङ्कापुर्री ययौ

Transliteration

jagdhvā phalaṃ madhuvane dṛṣṭā sītatyavedayat / veṇīratnañca rāmāya rāmo laṅkāpurrī yayau

Translation

مدھوون میں پھل کھا کر، سیتا کو دیکھ کر اس نے خبر پہنچائی۔ اور چوٹی کا جواہر رام کو دے کر شری رام لنکا پوری کی طرف روانہ ہوئے۔

Word by Word

• जग्ध्वा: having eaten
• जग्ध्वा: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund); √भक्ष् का क्त्वा-रूप (जग्ध्वा)

• फलम्: fruit
• फलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• मधुवने: in the honey-grove (Madhuvana)
• मधुवने: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक) + वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (मधोः वनम्/मधुवनम्)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund)

• सीताम्: Sita
• सीताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• तत्: that (news)
• तत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; (अवेदयत् इत्यस्य कर्म)

• अवेदयत्: informed / reported
• अवेदयत्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; अव-उपसर्ग (made known)

• वेणीरत्नम्: jewel from the braid (hair-ornament)
• वेणीरत्नम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेणी (प्रातिपदिक) + रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (वेण्याः रत्नम्)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• रामाय: to Rama
• रामाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• लङ्कापुरीम्: the city of Lanka
• लङ्कापुरीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लङ्का (प्रातिपदिक) + पुरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (लङ्का एव पुरी)

• ययौ: went
• ययौ: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narration; not direct Vishnu–Garuda dialogue in this verse)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sevā and faithful communication: devotion expresses itself through service, truthful reporting, and carrying sacred tokens.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-bhakti as single-pointed dedication; pramāṇa through śabda and lakṣaṇa (signs) to dispel doubt.

Application: In crises, verify facts, communicate compassionately, and provide credible evidence; serve a higher good with humility.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: grove/garden and military encampment

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.143.39-40 (allies gather; bridge and crossing)

Characters & Entities

• Sita
• Rama
• Lanka

FAQs

What is the importance of the Madhuvana episode in this verse?

It marks the messenger’s (implied Hanumān’s) arrival after searching Laṅkā—refreshing in Madhuvana and then reporting Sītā’s whereabouts, confirming hope and direction for Rāma’s next action.

How does this verse connect to the broader Garuda Purana themes?

This line functions as Purāṇic narration drawing from the Rāmāyaṇa tradition; it is not a technical afterlife/ritual verse, but a dharma-anchoring exemplar where truthful reporting and steadfast resolve lead to righteous action.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Communicate verified information responsibly, preserve tokens of trust when carrying messages, and act decisively for dharma once clarity is obtained.