Shloka 27

Sāvitrī’s Trirātra-Vrata and Departure with Satyavān (सावित्रीव्रतनिश्चयः सहगमनं च)

Devanagari script

वने महति तस्मिंस्तु राम: सौमित्रिणा सह । ददर्श मृगयूथानि द्रवमाणानि सर्वश:,उस विशाल वनमें लक्ष्मणसहित श्रीरामने देखा कि मृगोंके झुंड सब ओर भाग रहे हैं

Transliteration

vane mahati tasmiṃs tu rāmaḥ saumitriṇā saha | dadarśa mṛgayūthāni dravamāṇāni sarvaśaḥ ||

Translation

Trong khu rừng mênh mông ấy, Rāma cùng Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa) thấy từng đàn nai hoảng hốt chạy tán loạn khắp mọi phía.

Word by Word

वनेin the forest

महतिgreat, vast

तस्मिन्in that

तुbut/indeed

रामःRama

सौमित्रिणाwith Saumitri (Lakshmana)

सहtogether with

ददर्शsaw

मृगयूथानिherds of deer

द्रवमाणानिrunning, fleeing

सर्वशःon all sides, everywhere

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa)

forest (vana)

herds of deer (mṛgayūthāni)

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 situational awareness and prudent conduct: when nature shows signs of disturbance (animals fleeing), one should respond with restraint, readiness, and responsibility rather than impulsiveness.

What is happening in the narrative?

While moving through a vast forest with Lakṣmaṇa, Rāma notices deer herds running away in all directions, indicating that something alarming—such as a predator, threat, or disturbance—has occurred nearby.