Shloka 44

लक्ष्मण-प्राणरक्षा:

Lakshmana’s Revival by the Herb-Mountain

Devanagari script

तांप्रतिज्ञांप्रतिज्ञायपुरासत्यपराक्रम ।।।।लघुःकश्चिदिवासत्त्वोनैवंवक्तुमिहार्हसि ।

Transliteration

tāṃ pratijñāṃ pratijñāya purā satyaparākrama | laghuḥ kaścid ivāsattvo naivaṃ vaktum ihārhasi ||

Translation

اے سچی بہادری والے! پہلے وہ عہد کرنے کے بعد، اب آپ کو ایک کمزور شخص کی طرح ایسی بات نہیں کرنی چاہیے۔

Word by Word

• tām: that
• tām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• pratijñām: vow/promise
• pratijñām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pratijñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• pratijñāya: having vowed
• pratijñāya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-√jñā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• purā: formerly
• purā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: purā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (formerly)

• satyaparākrama: O one of true valor
• satyaparākrama: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satya + parākrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: सत्यः पराक्रमः यस्य (epithet)

• laghuḥ: light/insignificant
• laghuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: laghu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'tvam' (understood) इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• kaścit: someone
• kaścit: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अनिश्चितवाचक सर्वनाम (indefinite pronoun), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• iva: as if/like
• iva: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक अव्यय (comparative particle)

• asattvaḥ: spiritless/weak
• asattvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-sattva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नञ्-समास/उपसर्ग: असत्त्वः (without courage/strength)

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय

• vaktum: to speak
• vaktum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन् (infinitive)

• iha: here/now
• iha: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (here/now)

• arhasi: you ought/are fit
• arhasi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: arh (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; न + अर्हसि = 'you should not'

Context

When Raghava had spoken in that manner, Lakshmana spoke, pained by the irresolute talk (of Rama).

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma
• Pratijñā (vow)

FAQs

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

Dharma is steadfastness to one’s vow (pratijñā) grounded in satya; Lakṣmaṇa urges Rāma not to let grief undermine righteous commitment.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa, revived, counsels Rāma against speaking in despair and reminds him of his earlier pledge and duty.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s moral courage and commitment to satya-based resolve.