Shloka 42

Amba approaches the Paraśurāma context; Hotravāhana’s counsel and Akṛtavraṇa’s report (अम्बोपाख्यानम्—रामदर्शनप्रसङ्गः)

Devanagari script

इह राम: प्रभाते श्वो भवितेति मतिर्मम । द्रष्टास्येनमिहायान्तं तव दर्शनकाड्क्षया

Transliteration

iha rāmaḥ prabhāte śvo bhavitīti matir mama | draṣṭāsy enam ihāyāntaṃ tava darśanakāṅkṣayā ||

Translation

Akṛtavraṇa nói: “Ta tin chắc rằng rạng đông ngày mai Rāma sẽ đến đây. Vì khát khao được gặp ngươi, người nhất định sẽ tới, và khi người đến, ngươi sẽ được trông thấy.”

Word by Word

इहhere

रामःRama

प्रभातेat dawn

श्वःtomorrow

भविताwill be

इतिthus

मतिःthought, belief

ममof me, my

द्रष्टाthe seer; (he) who will see / will meet

असिyou are

एनम्him

इहhere

आयान्तम्coming

तवof you, your

दर्शनseeing; sight; audience

काङ्क्षयाwith desire/longing

Speaker

अकृतव्रण उवाच

Characters & Entities

Akṛtavraṇa

Rāma

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical and emotional weight of darśana—seeking a worthy meeting with reverence. It also models responsible speech: offering reassurance grounded in one’s considered conviction (mati), not mere speculation.

What is happening in the narrative?

Akṛtavraṇa predicts and assures that Rāma will arrive at dawn the next day. The statement frames an imminent encounter, emphasizing that Rāma’s motivation is a strong desire to see the addressed person.